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Ferrisburgh vs Pelham vs Williston
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 affordable homes ($423k median).
Pelham has the highest household income ($136k).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Pelham | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661Lowest |
14,449Highest |
10,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ferrisburgh and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,989±$22k 33% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,700±$35kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173 about the U.S. average |
$1,425±$88Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120 96% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Ferrisburgh 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% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham and Williston 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 | #48 of 120 in NH | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Pelham School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | Pelham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.