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Westport vs Reading vs Ferrisburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westport has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Westport | Reading | Ferrisburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,550 |
699Lowest |
2,661Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.7±5Highest 35% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
45.5±4.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Westport and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Reading and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westport and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Reading and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,146±$13kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
$106,989±$22kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,100±$46kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
$422,700±$35kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$71Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
$1,435±$173Highest about the U.S. average |
| Ferrisburgh and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,135Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$5,754 84% above U.S. |
$6,120Highest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±22.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading 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 |
| School district | BOQUET VALLEY CSD | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.