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Ferrisburgh vs Worcester vs Elmore
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).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Elmore has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Worcester | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661Highest |
831Lowest |
964 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
45±3.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| Worcester 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Ferrisburgh 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% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Worcester 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% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
47.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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 |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Elmore 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 |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$315,800±$47k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,225±$263 about the VT average |
| Ferrisburgh and Elmore 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 |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,066 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Elmore 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% |
5.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 21% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester 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 | — | — |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| 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.