Compare towns
Ferrisburgh vs Waterbury vs Grand Isle
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Waterbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Grand Isle has the most affordable homes ($399k 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 | Waterbury | Grand Isle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661 |
5,405Highest |
2,192Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9Highest 6% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
43.3±2.6 about the VT average |
| Ferrisburgh and Grand Isle 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% |
21.9%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Waterbury and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
15.6%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Waterbury 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% |
54.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Waterbury 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 |
$103,917±$23k 28% above VT |
$100,846±$22kLowest 24% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,700±$35k 34% above VT |
$447,200±$40kHighest 41% above VT |
$398,600±$33kLowest 26% above VT |
| Waterbury 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 16% above VT |
$1,027±$535Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,363±$530 10% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Grand Isle 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 |
$6,435Highest 28% above VT |
$5,453Lowest 8% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.8%±21.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50.8%±23.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Grand Isle 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% |
7.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% VT: 73.2% |
70.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 21% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.3%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Waterbury and Grand Isle 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 | #20 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.