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Richmond vs Warren vs Williston 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 the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
Williston has the most renters (24.9% rent).
Ferrisburgh has the most affordable 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 | Richmond | Warren | Williston | Ferrisburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,159 |
1,585Lowest |
10,144Highest |
2,661 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+16% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
| Warren 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% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5 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%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Ferrisburgh 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% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Warren 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 |
$86,905±$16kLowest 7% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above 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±$39k 37% above VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$475,800±$40k 50% above VT |
$422,700±$35kLowest 34% above VT |
| Warren and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,750±$394 42% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,435±$173Lowest 16% above VT |
| Williston and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,868 36% above VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$5,592Lowest 11% above VT |
$6,120 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5Highest 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% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #5 of 70 in VT | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #7 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.