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Ferrisburgh vs Westminster vs Westminster
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).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Westminster has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
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 | Westminster | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661 |
497Lowest |
2,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
| Westminster 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% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Westminster 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% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Westminster 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 |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$71,491±$4kLowest 12% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Westminster 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 |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$273,800±$35kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$916±$126 26% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120Highest 21% above VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
$4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Westminster 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% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.