Compare towns
Ferrisburgh vs Richmond vs Unity
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Richmond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k 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 | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661 |
4,159Highest |
1,375Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
43.7±5.6Lowest 12% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 33% above U.S. |
$108,235±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| 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 27% above U.S. |
$432,200±$39kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| 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±$173Lowest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Unity and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120 96% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$5,394Lowest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Unity 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% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Richmond 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 | #5 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Unity School District |
| 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 |
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.