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Ferrisburgh vs Waltham vs Windsor
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).
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k 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 | Waltham | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661Highest |
452Lowest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
44.6±12.3Lowest 3% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Ferrisburgh 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% |
29.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Waltham 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 32% above VT |
$97,500±$14k 20% above VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% 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 |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$1,096±$113 11% below VT |
$1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120Highest 21% above VT |
$5,714 13% above VT |
$4,878Lowest 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20 VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Windsor 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% |
7.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest 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 | — | #61 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 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.