Compare towns
Grafton vs Ferrisburgh vs Townshend
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grafton has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
Ferrisburgh has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
Townshend has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Grafton | Ferrisburgh | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666Lowest |
2,661Highest |
1,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6% VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 59.2±4.4Highest 37% above VT |
45.5±4.9Lowest 6% above VT |
55.6±9.6 29% above VT |
| Grafton and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
12%±2.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Ferrisburgh and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.2%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.1% VT: 43.8% |
52.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±5Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Grafton and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,111±$7kLowest 6% below VT |
$106,989±$22kHighest 32% above VT |
$78,750±$29k 3% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,200±$85k 8% above VT |
$422,700±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
$287,200±$79kLowest 9% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,288±$174 4% above VT |
$1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$1,074±$80Lowest 13% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,843Lowest 4% below VT |
$6,120Highest 21% above VT |
$5,364 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±69.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5 VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.8%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend and Grafton 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 | Athens Grafton School District | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.1 |
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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.