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Warner vs Ferrisburgh vs Bristol

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).

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.

MeasureWarnerFerrisburghBristol
People
Population
2,959
2,661Lowest
3,273Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
-4.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
43.7±4
12% above U.S.
45.5±4.9Highest
17% above U.S.
42.7±5.7Lowest
10% above U.S.
Ferrisburgh and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.3%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
17.2%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
24.3%±6.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
Bristol and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.4%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.3%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.2%±4.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Ferrisburgh and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
42.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
51.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
35.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.3%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
Warner and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$94,022±$18k
16% above U.S.
$106,989±$22kHighest
33% above U.S.
$78,438±$10kLowest
about the U.S. average
Ferrisburgh and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$353,100±$22k
6% above U.S.
$422,700±$35kHighest
27% above U.S.
$258,300±$63kLowest
22% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,219±$123Lowest
14% below U.S.
$1,435±$173Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,310±$97
7% below U.S.
Ferrisburgh and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,650Highest
145% above U.S.
$6,120
96% above U.S.
$4,162Lowest
33% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.7%±21.3
U.S.: 51.1%
57%±19.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
46.3%±14.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Ferrisburgh and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
2.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
74.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
85.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
69.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1975
5 yrs older than U.S.
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
20% above U.S.
28 min
8% above U.S.
28 minLowest
5% above U.S.
Work from home
16.6%±4.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.6%±4.2
U.S.: 15.1%
11.8%±5.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Warner 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 #79 of 120 in NH
School district Kearsarge Regional School District Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 Newfound Area School District
High school in town None in town None in town Newfound Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
11.5
On TownTapestry
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.