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Ferrisburgh vs Needham 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 most homeowners (85.3%).
Needham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Needham | Vergennes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661 |
32,459Highest |
2,565Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
43.1±1.6Lowest 11% 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% |
27.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.7Lowest 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% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Needham 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. |
$214,308±$13kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$76,587±$13kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,700±$35k 27% above U.S. |
$1,188,500±$43kHighest 257% above U.S. |
$310,000±$24kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173 about the U.S. average |
$2,409±$183Highest 70% above U.S. |
$1,000±$267Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120 96% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,578Lowest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Needham 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% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #7 of 70 in VT | #19 of 282 in MA | #22 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Needham | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | None in town | Needham High | Vergennes Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Highest |
7.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.