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Richmond vs White River Junction vs Stowe 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 highest household income ($108k).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
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 | White River Junction | Stowe | Ferrisburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,159 |
3,364 |
5,285Highest |
2,661Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+10.8% VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.6 about the VT average |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
46.3±7.6Highest 7% above VT |
45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
| Stowe and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Richmond 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% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Stowe 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% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
51.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Ferrisburgh and Richmond 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 |
$77,168±$4kLowest 5% below VT |
$93,618±$33k 15% 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 |
$278,800±$78kLowest 12% below VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$422,700±$35k 34% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,222±$216Lowest about the VT average |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
$1,435±$173 16% above VT |
| Stowe and Ferrisburgh 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 |
$5,651Lowest 12% above VT |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$6,120 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.5%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and White River Junction 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% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.8% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
78.6% VT: 73.2% |
85.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
19 min 18% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe and Richmond 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 |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Stowe Town School District | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Stowe High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3 |
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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.