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Waltham vs Appleton vs Ferrisburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Appleton has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive 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 | Waltham | Appleton | Ferrisburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
1,360 |
2,661Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
49.2±7.4 26% above U.S. |
45.5±4.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ferrisburgh and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Appleton and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,500±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$53,618±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$106,989±$22kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,700±$51k about the U.S. average |
$235,600±$33kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$422,700±$35kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$113Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,104±$82 22% below U.S. |
$1,435±$173Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,714 83% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$6,120Highest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±58.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waltham and Ferrisburgh 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 | — | Appleton Public Schools | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.