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Ferrisburgh vs Windsor vs Ira
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).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Windsor | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661 |
3,554Highest |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
| Ira 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% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Ira 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% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Ira 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 |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,700±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120Highest 21% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Ira 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% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Ferrisburgh and Windsor 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 | 12 photos → | 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.