Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Ferrisburgh grades B overall, 29th of 71 graded towns in Vermont. Residents are healthier than 94% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. The catch is cost: homes are expensive, about $497K for a typical one and 5.5 times the county’s $90K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 96% of U.S. towns, with 6 places on the National Register. 31% of the land in Ferrisburgh is conserved, against 14% in Vermont’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include Rokeby and Union Meetinghouse. Ferrisburgh's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 90% of U.S. towns.
Where Ferrisburgh beats most towns.
Rokeby| Widest gap | Ferrisburgh | VT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.6% | 9.2% |
Rokeby is a National Historic Landmark, the National Register’s top tier.
Census counts: 481 in 1790, a low of 481 in 1790, 2,646 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1840 and a map from 1986 on.
6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Vermont), ordered by how far Ferrisburgh is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Ferrisburgh, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Ferrisburgh.
Ferrisburgh keeps more of its land conserved than most of Vermont and gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns, but it has lost a quarter or more of its jobs in ten years.
29% of Ferrisburgh adults sleep under 7 hours, where Vermont’s towns sit at 30% and U.S. towns at 36%. 17% of adults get no exercise outside work in Ferrisburgh. Ferrisburgh beats the Vermont average on 5 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| Ferrisburgh | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 19% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.7% | 12% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8% | 9.1% | 12% |
| What stands out | Ferrisburgh | VT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.6% | 9.2% |
| Fewer adults lacking emotional support | 19.1% | 22% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrisburgh Central SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 187 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VT on state tests and graduation
Its 11,926 conserved acres are a larger share of the town than in 94% of Vermont towns.
17 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Kingsland Bay State Park, at 290 acres with 3.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kingsland Bay State Park | 3.4 mi | 290 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Jobs based here fell from 910 in 2013 to 674.
2.2% of Ferrisburgh residents live below the poverty line. Jobs based in Ferrisburgh fell to 674 in 2023, 236 fewer than in 2013. The median household income in Ferrisburgh is $107,000.
| Ferrisburgh | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.2% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $107,000 | $80,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 16% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities. Since 1983, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Ferrisburgh.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Ferrisburgh’s median rent is $1,435 a month. The typical Ferrisburgh home is worth about $497,000, down 1.1% in a year, 27% above the Vermont typical home.
| Ferrisburgh | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 85% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,435 a month | $1,133 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The Burlington Intl Ap weather station, 19 miles away, records that 88 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 96% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 82.4°: cooler than most of the country, but hotter than 96% of Vermont places with climate records; January nights average 10.8°.
Ferrisburgh has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Among 71 Vermont towns, just 2 have a higher July high than Ferrisburgh.
| Ferrisburgh | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 11°F | 9°F | 22°F |
| July high | 82°F | 80°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (22% statewide). 51% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 44% across Vermont.
| Ferrisburgh | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 51% | 39% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 17% | 19% | 22% |
| Median age | 45.5 years | 43.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 22% | 18% |
44% women, 56% men
About 127 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.6 points). Across Vermont, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Ferrisburgh | VT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.1% | 9.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.1% | 8.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.1% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.9% | 11.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.4% | 12.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.3% | 14.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.2% | 13% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.1% | 8.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.5% | 5.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.8% | 26.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.1% | 15.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.5% | 8.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 32.1% | 25.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19% | 18.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,700, single groups can be off by several points
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ferrisburgh. Close and well known come first.
Big draw23 mi LakeLake Champlain
Big draw26 mi LandmarkFort Ticonderoga
33 mi MountainMount Marcy
33 mi MountainMount Mansfield
33 mi MountainWhiteface Mountain
12 mi MuseumShelburne MuseumLake Champlain: Copernicus Sentinel-2, ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo · Fort Ticonderoga: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Marcy: Daniel Tripp, Public domain · Mount Mansfield: Original uploader was Calzarette (Joe Calzarette) at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Whiteface Mountain: Mwanner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Shelburne Museum: Storylanding, CC0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Ferrisburgh
About 3 of every 100 Ferrisburgh residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
Where Ferrisburgh’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
6 places in Ferrisburgh on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Vermont, United States
Ferrisburgh is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. It was founded June 24, 1762. The population was 2,646 at the 2020 census. The town is sometimes spelled Ferrisburg.
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7 towns share a border with Ferrisburgh.
| Town | VT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrisburgh | #29 | B | C− | — | B | A |
| Vergennes | #19 | B+ | C+ | B− | B | A− |
| Waltham | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Monkton | — | — | C+ | — | A− | A |
| Charlotte | #4 | A | D | — | A+ | A+ |
| Panton | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| New Haven | — | — | C− | — | A− | A |
Monkton and New Haven have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Ferrisburgh, Monkton, Charlotte and New Haven report no FBI crime data of their own. Waltham and Panton aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Ferrisburgh with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Ferrisburgh grades B overall, better than 60% of U.S. towns and #29 of 71 in Vermont. It grades A for health and B for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
2 notable people were born here, including Martin F. Allen and Rowland E. Robinson.
