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Huntington vs Ferrisburgh vs Duxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Huntington has the most affordable homes ($338k median).
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
Duxbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Huntington | Ferrisburgh | Duxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,853 |
2,661Highest |
1,548Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.6±4.9Highest 10% above VT |
45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
37.5±4.4Lowest 13% below VT |
| Huntington and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±2.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Huntington and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.8% VT: 43.8% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
6.5%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Duxbury and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,497±$3kLowest 16% above VT |
$106,989±$22kHighest 32% above VT |
$105,208±$25k 30% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,300±$28kLowest 7% above VT |
$422,700±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
$364,600±$27k 15% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $986±$511Lowest 20% below VT |
$1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$1,318±$407 7% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,570Lowest 11% above VT |
$6,120 21% above VT |
$6,564Highest 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±14 VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
21.2%±21Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 35% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 16.8%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±3.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Duxbury and Huntington 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 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Harwood Union Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.6 |
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| 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.