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Guildhall vs Ferrisburgh vs Northumberland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
Northumberland has the most affordable homes ($120k 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 | Guildhall | Ferrisburgh | Northumberland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 371Lowest |
2,661Highest |
1,815 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
45.7±6.2Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Northumberland and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$106,989±$22k 33% above U.S. |
$40,268±$7kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$422,700±$35kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$120,100±$15kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,435±$173Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,018±$96 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,625 48% above U.S. |
$6,120Highest 96% above U.S. |
$2,794Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57%±19.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.7%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Northumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Northumberland 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 | Northumberland School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Groveton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.