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Richmond vs Ferrisburgh vs Thetford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richmond has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Ferrisburgh has the oldest population (median age 45.5).
Thetford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
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 | Richmond | Ferrisburgh | Thetford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,159Highest |
2,661Lowest |
2,813 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.6 about the VT average |
45.5±4.9Highest 6% above VT |
43.6±6.2Lowest about the VT average |
| 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% |
17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest 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%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.8%±6 VT: 21.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.1% VT: 43.8% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
68%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
6.7%±4.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Thetford 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 |
$106,989±$22k 32% above VT |
$88,045±$16kLowest 8% 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 |
$422,700±$35k 34% above VT |
$329,500±$96kLowest 4% 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 | — | $1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$1,141±$96Lowest 8% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868 36% above VT |
$6,120Lowest 21% above VT |
$6,948Highest 38% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.7%±30.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Thetford 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% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.6%±6.3Lowest 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 | #7 of 70 in VT | #40 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Thetford School District |
| 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.