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Ferrisburgh vs Ogunquit vs Vergennes vs Grand Isle
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Vergennes has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Grand Isle has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Vergennes | Grand Isle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,661Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,565 |
2,192 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.6±2.1 20% above U.S. |
43.3±2.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Grand Isle and Ferrisburgh 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$76,587±$13kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$100,846±$22k 25% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Ferrisburgh 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$310,000±$24kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$398,600±$33k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,000±$267Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,363±$530 4% below U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Grand Isle 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,578 79% above U.S. |
$5,453 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Grand Isle 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Vergennes Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.7 |
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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.