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Huntington vs Newfields vs Ferrisburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Huntington has the most affordable homes ($338k median).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Ferrisburgh has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
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 | Newfields | Ferrisburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,853Lowest |
2,023 |
2,661Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.6±4.9Highest 22% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
| 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%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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 17% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$106,989±$22k 33% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,300±$28kLowest about the U.S. average |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$422,700±$35k 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $986±$511Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,435±$173 about the U.S. average |
| Newfields and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,570Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,120 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #7 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Newfields School District | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.