Compare towns
Ferrisburgh vs Putney vs West Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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 | Putney | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661Highest |
2,622 |
1,171Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
| West Windsor 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 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9% |
| West Windsor 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 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| West Windsor and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,989±$22k 32% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
| West Windsor 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±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$393,500±$41k 24% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,100±$217 11% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120Highest 21% above VT |
$5,313Lowest 5% above VT |
$5,860 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Putney and West Windsor 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.