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Ferrisburgh vs Hampton Beach 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).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | Ferrisburgh | Hampton Beach | Vergennes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661Highest |
2,605 |
2,565Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
46.6±2.1 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest 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% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest 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. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$76,587±$13kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,700±$35k 27% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$310,000±$24kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,000±$267Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Hampton Beach 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. |
$6,115 96% above U.S. |
$5,578Lowest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | — | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Vergennes Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.