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Ferrisburgh vs Rochester vs Waltham
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 kids (17.2% under 18).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
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 | Rochester | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661Highest |
1,389 |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.5±4.9Lowest 6% above VT |
53.3±7.6 24% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
| Waltham and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Ferrisburgh and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49% VT: 43.8% |
39%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Waltham 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 |
$72,676±$8kLowest 11% below VT |
$97,500±$14k 20% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Waltham 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 |
$253,600±$81kLowest 20% below VT |
$329,700±$51k 4% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$929±$158Lowest 25% below VT |
$1,096±$113 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120Highest 21% above VT |
$3,977Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,714 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5 VT: 48.4% |
62.4%±27.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Rochester 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% |
18.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
27 minLowest 17% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
40.8%±27.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Rochester 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 | — | — |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | — |
| High school 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.