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Waltham vs Highgate vs Ferrisburgh vs Mount Tabor
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%).
Highgate has the most affordable homes ($281k median).
Ferrisburgh has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the most homeowners (92.3%).
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 | Waltham | Highgate | Ferrisburgh | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452 |
3,528Highest |
2,661 |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
44±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
57.8±10.6 34% above VT |
| Waltham and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Ferrisburgh and Highgate 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% |
22.2%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Waltham and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39% VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Waltham and Ferrisburgh 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 20% above VT |
$81,017±$14kLowest about the VT average |
$106,989±$22kHighest 32% above VT |
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| 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 |
$280,500±$21kLowest 11% below VT |
$422,700±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
$420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$113 11% below VT |
$895±$691Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,435±$173 16% above VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,714 13% above VT |
$3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$6,120Highest 21% above VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Highgate 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% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 18% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Waltham and Highgate 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 | — | #43 of 70 in VT | #7 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | — |
| High school in town | — | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.