Compare towns
Richmond vs Ferrisburgh vs Williston vs Huntington
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 kids (21.5% under 18).
Ferrisburgh has the most homeowners (85.3%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Huntington has the most affordable homes ($338k 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 | Richmond | Ferrisburgh | Williston | Huntington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,159 |
2,661 |
10,144Highest |
1,853Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
47.6±4.9Highest 10% 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 | 21.5%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Richmond and Williston 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% |
23.3%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
18.5%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Williston 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% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
56.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$94,497±$3kLowest 16% 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±$39k 37% above VT |
$422,700±$35k 34% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$338,300±$28kLowest 7% above VT |
| Williston and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,435±$173 16% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$986±$511Lowest 20% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$6,120 21% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$5,570Lowest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.5%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
25.9%±14Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Williston 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% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8% VT: 73.2% |
85.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
32 minHighest 35% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Richmond and Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.