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Ferrisburgh vs Argyle 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 most expensive homes ($423k median).
Argyle has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Argyle | Vergennes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661 |
3,636Highest |
2,565Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
50.1±3.9Highest 29% above U.S. |
46.6±2.1 20% above U.S. |
| Argyle and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Argyle and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vergennes and Ferrisburgh 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. |
$83,000±$14k about the U.S. average |
$76,587±$13kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Argyle 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. |
$249,300±$26kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$310,000±$24k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,068±$124 24% below U.S. |
$1,000±$267Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120Highest 96% above U.S. |
$5,324Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$5,578 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±49.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Argyle 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% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±3.4Lowest 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 | #343 of 484 in NY | #22 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | ARGYLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | None in town | ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Vergennes Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4Highest |
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.