Compare towns
Waterbury vs Ferrisburgh vs Stowe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waterbury has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Ferrisburgh has the most homeowners (85.3%).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
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 | Waterbury | Ferrisburgh | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,405Highest |
2,661Lowest |
5,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
46.3±7.6Highest 7% above VT |
| Stowe and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Stowe and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.2% VT: 43.8% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Waterbury and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,917±$23k 28% above VT |
$106,989±$22kHighest 32% above VT |
$93,618±$33kLowest 15% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $447,200±$40k 41% above VT |
$422,700±$35kLowest 34% above VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,027±$535Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,435±$173 16% above VT |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% 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 | $6,435 28% above VT |
$6,120Lowest 21% above VT |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±21.7 VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 28.3%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Waterbury and Stowe 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 | #20 of 70 in VT | #7 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.