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Williston vs Brattleboro 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%).
Brattleboro has the most affordable homes ($235k median).
Ferrisburgh has the most homeowners (85.3%).
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 | Brattleboro | Ferrisburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
7,657 |
2,661Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
44.3±5.9Lowest about the VT average |
45.5±4.9Highest 6% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Williston 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% |
20%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Brattleboro 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% |
24.8%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Brattleboro 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% |
47.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Brattleboro 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 |
$52,734±$12kLowest 35% below 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 |
$234,600±$20kLowest 26% 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 |
$1,113±$67Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,435±$173 16% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592 11% above VT |
$5,490Lowest 9% above VT |
$6,120Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
46.1%±9.5Lowest 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% |
21.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1% VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 16% below VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±5.1Lowest 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 | #33 of 70 in VT | #7 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school 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.