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Worcester vs Ferrisburgh vs Brattleboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
Brattleboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
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 | Worcester | Ferrisburgh | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831Lowest |
2,661 |
12,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
45.5±4.9Lowest 6% above VT |
45.6±4.5 6% above VT |
| Worcester and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brattleboro and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.2Highest 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+ | 53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
51.1% VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$106,989±$22kHighest 32% above VT |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$422,700±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
$257,300±$18kLowest 19% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$1,074±$58 13% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$6,120Highest 21% above VT |
$5,700 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 22% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4 VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Brattleboro 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 | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0 |
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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.