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Ferrisburgh vs Lancaster vs Sutton 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
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
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 | Lancaster | Sutton | Vergennes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,661 |
8,606 |
9,452Highest |
2,565Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
43.1±4.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
46.6±2.1Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Vergennes and Ferrisburgh 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% |
19.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Lancaster 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% |
19.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest 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% |
50.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vergennes and Sutton 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. |
$134,833±$27k 67% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$76,587±$13kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Lancaster 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. |
$519,100±$60k 56% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$310,000±$24kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Lancaster 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 |
$2,338±$539Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,000±$267Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120 96% above U.S. |
$7,235Highest 132% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$5,578Lowest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.3%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster 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% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.6%±9.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster and Sutton 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 | #145 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #22 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Nashoba | Sutton | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Vergennes Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6Highest |
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.