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Ferrisburgh vs Orange vs Waltham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
Orange has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Ferrisburgh | Orange | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661 |
7,573Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
41.8±2.2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waltham and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,989±$22kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$55,824±$10kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$97,500±$14k 21% above U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,700±$35kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$245,900±$18kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$329,700±$51k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173Highest about the U.S. average |
$775±$233Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,096±$113 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,136Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$5,714 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±11.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waltham and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #7 of 70 in VT | #275 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Ralph C Mahar Regional | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.