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Waltham vs Stowe 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 oldest population (median age 60.8).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k median).
Ferrisburgh has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Stowe | Ferrisburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
5,285Highest |
2,661 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
45.5±4.9Lowest 6% above VT |
| Waltham and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe 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% |
25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
51.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.8 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 |
$93,618±$33kLowest 15% above 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±$51kLowest 4% above VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$422,700±$35k 34% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
$1,435±$173 16% above VT |
| Stowe and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,714Lowest 13% above VT |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$6,120 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Waltham 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe and Waltham 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 | — | Stowe Town School District | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | — | Stowe High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.