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Huntington vs Starksboro vs Ferrisburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Huntington has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
Starksboro has the most kids (26.4% under 18).
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
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 | Starksboro | Ferrisburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,853Lowest |
1,939 |
2,661Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.2% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.6±4.9Highest 10% above VT |
38.2±4.8Lowest 11% below VT |
45.5±4.9 6% above 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%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
26.4%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
17.4%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8Highest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
| Starksboro 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 |
$82,188±$15kLowest about the VT average |
$106,989±$22kHighest 32% 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±$28k 7% above VT |
$287,700±$42kLowest 9% below VT |
$422,700±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $986±$511Lowest 20% below VT |
$1,306±$91 6% above VT |
$1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,570 11% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,120Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±14Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Starksboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% VT: 10.1% |
7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 35% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
28 minLowest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Starksboro 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 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | 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 |
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.