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Waltham vs Castleton vs Ferrisburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k 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 | Castleton | Ferrisburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
4,453Highest |
2,661 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Castleton and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,500±$14k 20% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$106,989±$22kHighest 32% above VT |
| 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 4% above VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$422,700±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,714 13% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$6,120Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±58.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | #7 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | 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 |
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.