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Ferrisburgh vs Richmond vs Wolfeboro
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 most homeowners (85.3%).
Richmond has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k 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 | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661Lowest |
4,159 |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
43.7±5.6Lowest 12% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest 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. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% 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±$35kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$432,200±$39k 30% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120 96% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Richmond 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% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest 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 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Richmond 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 | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.