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Ferrisburgh vs Sutton vs Mendon vs Vergennes
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Vergennes has the most renters (27.9% rent).
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 | Sutton | Mendon | Vergennes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,661Highest |
790Lowest |
1,113 |
2,565 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9Lowest 6% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
46.6±2.1 8% above VT |
| Mendon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton 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 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
42.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Vergennes and Mendon 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 32% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$76,587±$13k 6% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,700±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$310,000±$24k about the VT average |
| Ferrisburgh and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
— | $1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,000±$267Lowest 19% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120Highest 21% above VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$5,578 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon 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 VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
21 min 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Vergennes Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.