Compare towns
Ferrisburgh vs Waltham vs Wilder
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).
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Wilder has the shortest commute (17 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 | Waltham | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661 |
452Lowest |
3,087Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9Lowest 6% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
45.5±8.9Lowest 6% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest 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% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1% VT: 43.8% |
39%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Wilder 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 |
$97,500±$14k 20% above VT |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below 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 |
$329,700±$51k 4% above VT |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,142±$451 7% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120Highest 21% above VT |
$5,714 13% above VT |
$5,505Lowest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Wilder 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% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Waltham 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.