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Ferrisburgh vs Sandgate vs Putney
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).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Sandgate | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661Highest |
435Lowest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Sandgate and Ferrisburgh 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% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Ferrisburgh and Putney 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% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,989±$22kHighest 32% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
| Ferrisburgh and Putney 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 |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
— | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120Highest 21% above VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Putney 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% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| 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.