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Windham vs Addison vs Ferrisburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
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 | Windham | Addison | Ferrisburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,175 |
2,661Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
| Addison and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Addison and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kLowest 16% above VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$106,989±$22kHighest 32% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kLowest 12% above VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$422,700±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,435±$173Lowest 16% above VT |
| Addison and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 18% above VT |
$5,831Lowest 16% above VT |
$6,120Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham 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 | — | — | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.