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Ferrisburgh vs Alstead 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
Ferrisburgh has the highest household income ($107k).
Alstead has the oldest population (median age 56).
Vergennes has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
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 | Ferrisburgh | Alstead | Vergennes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661Highest |
1,551Lowest |
2,565 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
46.6±2.1 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Ferrisburgh and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Alstead and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vergennes and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,989±$22kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$64,526±$11kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$76,587±$13k 5% below U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,700±$35kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$271,600±$37kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$310,000±$24k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,000±$267Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120Highest 96% above U.S. |
$5,322Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$5,578 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Vergennes and Ferrisburgh 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 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | 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 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.