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Sullivan vs Ferrisburgh vs Stoddard

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Ferrisburgh has the most people working from home (14.6%).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).

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.

MeasureSullivanFerrisburghStoddard
People
Population
687Lowest
2,661Highest
1,072
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
-4.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+11.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
46.6±6.5
20% above U.S.
45.5±4.9Lowest
17% above U.S.
53±4Highest
36% above U.S.
Stoddard and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
16.3%±5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.2%±4.5
U.S.: 22%
17.5%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
Stoddard and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.5%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.3%±3.8
U.S.: 17.2%
24.4%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Stoddard and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
28.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
51.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.9%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.5%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
Sullivan and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$106,667±$20k
32% above U.S.
$106,989±$22kHighest
33% above U.S.
$94,904±$11kLowest
18% above U.S.
Ferrisburgh and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$236,500±$29kLowest
29% below U.S.
$422,700±$35kHighest
27% above U.S.
$330,300±$20k
about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,225±$275
13% below U.S.
$1,435±$173Highest
about the U.S. average
$895±$751Lowest
37% below U.S.
Ferrisburgh and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,099
63% above U.S.
$6,120Highest
96% above U.S.
$4,316Lowest
38% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40%±84.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
57%±19.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.6%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
Ferrisburgh and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
2.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
85.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 min
22% above U.S.
28 minLowest
8% above U.S.
34 minHighest
27% above U.S.
Work from home
4.2%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.6%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.5%±4
U.S.: 15.1%
Ferrisburgh and Stoddard 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 — #7 of 70 in VT —
School district — Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 Stoddard School District
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet

U.S. 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.