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Hebron vs Ferrisburgh vs Salem
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 homeowners (95.5%).
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
Salem has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Hebron | Ferrisburgh | Salem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,751Lowest |
2,661Highest |
2,611 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.2Highest 34% above U.S. |
45.5±4.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
47.5±4.2 22% above U.S. |
| Hebron and Salem 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%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Ferrisburgh and Salem 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% |
22.9%±5.4Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$83,398±$12k 3% above U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,800±$26k 38% below U.S. |
$422,700±$35kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$196,000±$26kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,055±$120 25% below U.S. |
$1,435±$173Highest about the U.S. average |
$948±$40Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183 34% above U.S. |
$6,120Highest 96% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±7.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±12.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salem 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 | #376 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | SALEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | SALEM HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.5 |
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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.