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Ferrisburgh vs Benson vs Sutton vs Vergennes
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
Benson has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
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 | Benson | Sutton | Vergennes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,661Highest |
784Lowest |
790 |
2,565 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% VT: +2.8% |
-7.8% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9Lowest 6% above VT |
51.9±9.4Highest 20% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
46.6±2.1 8% above VT |
| Benson and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
26.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Benson 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 VT: 43.8% |
32.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
42.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
7%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Benson and Vergennes 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 32% above VT |
$78,625±$8k 3% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$76,587±$13k 6% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,700±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
$242,000±$26k 24% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$310,000±$24k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$1,113±$170 10% below VT |
— | $1,000±$267Lowest 19% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120Highest 21% above VT |
$4,125 18% below VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,578 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.4% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
72.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
32 minHighest 35% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Benson 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 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.