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Windsor vs Ferrisburgh vs Windsor

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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.

MeasureWindsorFerrisburghWindsor
People
Population
2,060Lowest
2,661
3,554Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.5%Highest
VT: +2.8%
-4.6%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+0.2%
VT: +2.8%
Median age
44.6±12.3Lowest
3% above VT
45.5±4.9Highest
6% above VT
44.8±6.5
4% above VT
Ferrisburgh and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21.1%±8.8Highest
VT: 17.9%
17.2%±4.5Lowest
VT: 17.9%
19.5%±5.2
VT: 17.9%
Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
29.2%±8
VT: 21.4%
23.3%±3.8Lowest
VT: 21.4%
29.7%±6.9Highest
VT: 21.4%
Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
40%
VT: 43.8%
51.1%Highest
VT: 43.8%
39.7%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2%±1.4
VT: 7%
3%±2.8Highest
VT: 7%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
VT: 7%
Ferrisburgh and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below VT
$106,989±$22kHighest
32% above VT
$52,484±$11k
35% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$170,300±$22kLowest
46% below VT
$422,700±$35kHighest
34% above VT
$207,500±$31k
34% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,002±$107Lowest
19% below VT
$1,435±$173Highest
16% above VT
$1,026±$89
17% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,878Lowest
3% below VT
$6,120Highest
21% above VT
$5,209
3% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.4%±20Lowest
VT: 48.4%
57%±19.5Highest
VT: 48.4%
31.5%±17
VT: 48.4%
Ferrisburgh and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
7.8%Highest
VT: 10.1%
2.2%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
7.8%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
51.6%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
85.3%Highest
VT: 73.2%
57.8%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
38 yrs older than VT
1968Highest
8 yrs older than VT
1945
31 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minLowest
6% below VT
28 minHighest
21% above VT
23 min
3% below VT
Work from home
6.6%±4.7Lowest
VT: 16.9%
14.6%±4.2Highest
VT: 16.9%
10.3%±5
VT: 16.9%
Ferrisburgh and Windsor 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 #61 of 70 in VT #7 of 70 in VT #61 of 70 in VT
School district — Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 —
High school in town — None in town —
On TownTapestry
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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.