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Cavendish vs Ferrisburgh vs Vergennes
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
Vergennes has the most renters (27.9% rent).
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 | Cavendish | Ferrisburgh | Vergennes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
2,661Highest |
2,565 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
46.6±2.1Highest 8% above VT |
| Vergennes and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cavendish and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$106,989±$22kHighest 32% above VT |
$76,587±$13kLowest 6% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
$422,700±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
$310,000±$24k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$1,000±$267Lowest 19% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$6,120Highest 21% above VT |
$5,578 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
85.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 8 yrs older than VT |
1968Highest 8 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
21 min 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish and Vergennes 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 | #22 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Vergennes Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.7 |
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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.