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Ferrisburgh vs Williamstown 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).
Williamstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Williamstown | Vergennes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,661 |
3,579Highest |
2,565Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
42±5Lowest about the VT average |
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% |
19.9%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Williamstown 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% |
17%±3.9Lowest 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% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Williamstown 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 |
$94,418±$10k 16% above VT |
$76,587±$13kLowest 6% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Williamstown 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 |
$234,900±$24kLowest 26% below VT |
$310,000±$24k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173 16% above VT |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
$1,000±$267Lowest 19% below VT |
| Williamstown and Ferrisburgh 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 |
$3,841Lowest 24% below VT |
$5,578 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5 VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±17.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6Lowest 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 | #47 of 70 in VT | #22 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | None in town | Williamstown Middle/High School | Vergennes Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Highest |
7.7Lowest |
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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.