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Ferrisburgh vs Wallingford vs Middlesex
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).
Wallingford has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Wallingford | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661Highest |
2,286 |
1,943Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
45.9±10.8Highest 6% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
| Wallingford and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Wallingford 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% |
23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wallingford 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% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex 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±$22k 32% above VT |
$80,230±$15kLowest about the VT average |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
| Middlesex and Ferrisburgh 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 |
$261,900±$44kLowest 17% below VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Middlesex 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 |
$4,355Lowest 14% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | — |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| 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 |
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.