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Ferrisburgh vs Wilder vs East Montpelier
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 highest household income ($107k).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
East Montpelier has the most people working from home (21.2%).
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 | Wilder | East Montpelier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661 |
3,087Highest |
2,612Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9Lowest 6% above VT |
45.5±8.9Lowest 6% above VT |
46.7±4Highest 8% above VT |
| East Montpelier and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| East Montpelier and Ferrisburgh 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% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
59.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.8%±2 VT: 7% |
| Wilder and East Montpelier 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 |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
$92,778±$21k 14% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and East Montpelier 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 |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$378,700±$32k 20% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and East Montpelier 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 |
$1,142±$451Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,187±$131 4% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and East Montpelier 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 |
$5,505Lowest 9% above VT |
$5,868 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
19.3%±13.8Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
20 min 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.2%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| East Montpelier 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 | — | #15 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | U-32 Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
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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.