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Ferrisburgh vs Reading vs Putney
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 highest household income ($107k).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Reading | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661Highest |
699Lowest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Reading 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,989±$22kHighest 32% above VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Ferrisburgh and Reading 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 |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Reading 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 |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Reading 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 |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$5,313Lowest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading 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 VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Putney 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| 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 | 6 photos → |
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.