Compare towns
Ferrisburgh vs Ripton vs Waltham vs Charlotte
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 youngest population (median age 45.5).
Ripton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
Charlotte has the most expensive homes ($695k 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 | Ripton | Waltham | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,661 |
508 |
452Lowest |
3,916Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9Lowest 6% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
52.2±5 21% above VT |
| Waltham and Charlotte 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.6%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Charlotte 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% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1% VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
39%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,989±$22k 32% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$97,500±$14kLowest 20% above VT |
$144,375±$27kHighest 78% above VT |
| Charlotte and Ripton 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 |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$329,700±$51kLowest 4% above VT |
$695,300±$53kHighest 120% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173 16% above VT |
— | $1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,738±$803Highest 41% above VT |
| Charlotte and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120 21% above VT |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$5,714 13% above VT |
$9,221Highest 83% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.1%±28.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Charlotte 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% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
3.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
95.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 18% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
29.8%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Charlotte and Waltham 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 | — | — | #3 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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 | 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.