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Epping vs Ferrisburgh vs Vergennes
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Ferrisburgh has the highest household income ($107k).
Vergennes has the most affordable homes ($310k 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 | Epping | Ferrisburgh | Vergennes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,430Highest |
2,661 |
2,565Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
46.6±2.1Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Vergennes and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ferrisburgh and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$106,989±$22kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$76,587±$13kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$422,700±$35k 27% above U.S. |
$310,000±$24kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Epping and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,435±$173 about the U.S. average |
$1,000±$267Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Epping and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$6,120 96% above U.S. |
$5,578Lowest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #7 of 70 in VT | #22 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Epping School District | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | Epping High School | None in town | Vergennes Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Highest |
— | 7.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.