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Ferrisburgh vs Jericho vs Plainfield 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
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Vergennes has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
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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 | Jericho | Plainfield | Vergennes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,661 |
5,114Highest |
2,522Lowest |
2,565 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.6±2.1 20% above U.S. |
| Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ferrisburgh and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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±$22k 33% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$76,587±$13kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Jericho 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. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
$310,000±$24kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173 about the U.S. average |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
$1,000±$267Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120 96% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$5,578Lowest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Plainfield 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #19 of 120 in NH | #22 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Plainfield School District | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Vergennes Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
— | 7.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.