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Ferrisburgh vs Weston 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 kids (17.2% under 18).
Weston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
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 | Weston | Vergennes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661Highest |
685Lowest |
2,565 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9Lowest 6% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
46.6±2.1 8% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Ferrisburgh and Weston 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% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Vergennes and Ferrisburgh 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 32% above VT |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
$76,587±$13kLowest 6% below VT |
| Weston 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 34% above VT |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$310,000±$24kLowest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$1,375±$729 11% above VT |
$1,000±$267Lowest 19% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120 21% above VT |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$5,578Lowest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Vergennes 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% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% VT: 73.2% |
91.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1969Highest 7 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 |
| High school 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 | 12 photos → | 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.