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Ferrisburgh vs Richmond vs Springfield
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 homeowners (85.3%).
Richmond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Richmond | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661Lowest |
4,159 |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9Highest 6% above VT |
43.7±5.6 about the VT average |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
| Ferrisburgh and Richmond 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% |
21.5%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Richmond and Springfield 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% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Springfield 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% |
59.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ferrisburgh and Richmond 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 32% above VT |
$108,235±$24kHighest 33% above VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
| Richmond 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±$35k 34% above VT |
$432,200±$39kHighest 37% above VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
| Richmond and Ferrisburgh 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 |
— | $963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120 21% above VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$4,807Lowest 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Springfield 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% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.8% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Richmond and Springfield 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 | #5 of 70 in VT | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Springfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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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.