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Ferrisburgh vs Windham vs Grand Isle
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ferrisburgh has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Windham | Grand Isle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661 |
16,038Highest |
2,192Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43.3±2.6 11% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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±$22k 33% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$100,846±$22kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,700±$35k 27% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$398,600±$33kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173 about the U.S. average |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,363±$530Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120 96% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,453Lowest 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Windham School District | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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U.S. 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.