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Williston vs Berlin vs Ferrisburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Ferrisburgh has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
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 | Williston | Berlin | Ferrisburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
2,880 |
2,661Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
| Berlin and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$86,691±$21kLowest 7% above VT |
$106,989±$22kHighest 32% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$273,600±$31kLowest 14% below VT |
$422,700±$35k 34% above VT |
| Williston and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,169±$171Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,435±$173 16% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592 11% above VT |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
$6,120Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 16% below VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #16 of 70 in VT | #7 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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 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.