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Ferrisburgh vs Proctor vs Sheldon vs Westport
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).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Westport has the oldest population (median age 52.7).
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 | Proctor | Sheldon | Westport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,661Highest |
1,794 |
2,267 |
1,550Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
52.7±5Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Westport and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Proctor 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% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor 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. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$71,146±$13kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Sheldon 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. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
$237,100±$46k 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
$895±$71Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,135 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Proctor 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% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Sheldon 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | BOQUET VALLEY CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.