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Huntington vs Ferrisburgh vs East Montpelier
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 highest household income ($107k).
East Montpelier has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
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 | East Montpelier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,853Lowest |
2,661Highest |
2,612 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.6±4.9Highest 10% above VT |
45.5±4.9Lowest 6% above VT |
46.7±4 8% above VT |
| Huntington and East Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| East Montpelier and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and East Montpelier 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% |
59.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
3.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| East Montpelier 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±$3k 16% above VT |
$106,989±$22kHighest 32% above VT |
$92,778±$21kLowest 14% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Huntington 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 |
$378,700±$32k 20% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and East Montpelier 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 |
$1,187±$131 4% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and East Montpelier 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 |
$6,120Highest 21% above VT |
$5,868 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±14 VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.3%±13.8Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 35% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
20 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.2%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| East Montpelier 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 | #15 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | U-32 Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
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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.