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Ferrisburgh vs Derby 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).
Derby has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).
Vergennes has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Derby | Vergennes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661 |
4,537Highest |
2,565Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9Lowest 6% above VT |
51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
46.6±2.1 8% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Ferrisburgh and Derby 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% |
27.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Derby 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% |
36.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| 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 32% above VT |
$80,250±$8k about the VT average |
$76,587±$13kLowest 6% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Derby 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 |
$225,000±$10kLowest 29% below VT |
$310,000±$24k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$1,096±$118 11% below VT |
$1,000±$267Lowest 19% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120Highest 21% above VT |
$3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
$5,578 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
45.8%±18.5 VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±17.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Derby 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% |
7.4% VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
72.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | #52 of 70 in VT | #22 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High 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 |
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.