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Orford vs Ferrisburgh vs Bethlehem
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orford has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (31.2%).
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 | Orford | Ferrisburgh | Bethlehem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,295Lowest |
2,661Highest |
2,537 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±3.3 26% above U.S. |
45.5±4.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
50.6±8.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Bethlehem and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bethlehem and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bethlehem and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orford and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,571±$24k 15% above U.S. |
$106,989±$22kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$85,029±$18kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,900±$25kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$422,700±$35kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$288,300±$22k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,263±$686 11% below U.S. |
$1,435±$173Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,174±$81Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836 87% above U.S. |
$6,120Highest 96% above U.S. |
$5,418Lowest 74% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.3%±18.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bethlehem 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 | #34 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rivendell Interstate School District | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District |
| High school in town | Rivendell Academy | None in town | Profile Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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| 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.