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Richmond vs Barre vs Ferrisburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richmond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Barre has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Ferrisburgh has the most homeowners (85.3%).
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 | Richmond | Barre | Ferrisburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,159 |
8,412Highest |
2,661Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.6 about the VT average |
42.2±6.6Lowest about the VT average |
45.5±4.9Highest 6% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Richmond and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
| Barre and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,235±$24kHighest 33% above VT |
$65,625±$7kLowest 19% below VT |
$106,989±$22k 32% above VT |
| Richmond and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,200±$39kHighest 37% above VT |
$210,400±$15kLowest 34% below VT |
$422,700±$35k 34% above VT |
| Richmond and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,093±$58Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$5,192Lowest 3% above VT |
$6,120 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
34.4%±10.3 VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% VT: 10.1% |
17.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8% VT: 73.2% |
50.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1947Lowest 29 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Richmond 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 | #5 of 70 in VT | #19 of 70 in VT | #7 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | None in town | Spaulding Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.