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Ferrisburgh vs Reading vs Sutton
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%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
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 | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661Highest |
699Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9Lowest 6% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Reading and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Reading and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Reading 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 32% above VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| 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 |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% 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±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
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| 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 |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 21% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading 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 | — | — |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.