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Ferrisburgh vs Whiting 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).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Vergennes has the most people working from home (16%).
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 | Whiting | Vergennes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661Highest |
532Lowest |
2,565 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
46.6±2.1Highest 8% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Whiting 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±$22kHighest 32% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$76,587±$13kLowest 6% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Whiting 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 |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
$310,000±$24k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,000±$267Lowest 19% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Whiting 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 |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$5,578 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±17.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting 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% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
72.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Vergennes and Ferrisburgh 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | 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 |
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.