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Ferrisburgh vs Underhill vs Westport
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 highest household income ($107k).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Westport has the most affordable homes ($237k 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 | Underhill | Westport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661 |
3,141Highest |
1,550Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.7±5Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Westport and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Underhill 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 33% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$71,146±$13kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,700±$35k 27% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$237,100±$46kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Underhill and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $895±$71Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120 96% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$4,135Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Westport 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill and Ferrisburgh 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | BOQUET VALLEY CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.