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Ferrisburgh vs Royalton 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 expensive homes ($423k median).
Royalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Royalton | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661 |
2,752Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
43.9±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Ferrisburgh and Royalton 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% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.6% VT: 43.8% |
39%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Royalton and Waltham 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 |
$103,938±$24k 28% above VT |
$97,500±$14kLowest 20% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Royalton 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 |
$263,200±$73kLowest 17% below VT |
$329,700±$51k 4% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$1,040±$391Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,096±$113 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120Highest 21% above VT |
$4,675Lowest 7% below VT |
$5,714 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Royalton 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% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Waltham and Royalton 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 | #48 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | White River Unified School District #79 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | White River Valley High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.