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Hebron vs Ferrisburgh vs Grafton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the most affordable homes ($207k median).
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
Grafton has the most kids (17.8% under 18).
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 | Hebron | Ferrisburgh | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,751Lowest |
2,661Highest |
1,859 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.2 34% above U.S. |
45.5±4.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
52.4±6.9Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Grafton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Grafton and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hebron and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,205±$4kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$106,989±$22kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$100,809±$24k 25% above U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,800±$26kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$422,700±$35kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$216,800±$39k 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,055±$120Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,435±$173Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,112±$329 21% below U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183 34% above U.S. |
$6,120Highest 96% above U.S. |
$3,452Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.5%±46.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Hebron 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.