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Walden vs Ferrisburgh vs Cabot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Walden | Ferrisburgh | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,037Lowest |
2,661Highest |
1,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.2Highest 13% above VT |
45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
| Walden and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Walden and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
$106,989±$22kHighest 32% above VT |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,900±$23kLowest 25% below VT |
$422,700±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
| Ferrisburgh and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$6,120Highest 21% above VT |
$4,639 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 10% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #7 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.