What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hinesburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hinesburg	Vergennes
People
Population	4,718Highest	2,565Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.9%Highest VT: +2.8%	-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	50.1±5.2Highest 16% above VT	46.6±2.1Lowest 8% above VT
	Hinesburg and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9%	15.2%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Hinesburg and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.8%±7.3Highest VT: 21.4%	21.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Hinesburg and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	64.3%Highest VT: 43.8%	42.1%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7%	4.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7%
	Vergennes and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$112,539±$18kHighest 39% above VT	$76,587±$13kLowest 6% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$463,400±$51kHighest 46% above VT	$310,000±$24kLowest about the VT average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,651±$155Highest 34% above VT	$1,000±$267Lowest 19% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,667Highest 52% above VT	$5,578Lowest 11% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.2%±29.4Highest VT: 48.4%	41.9%±17.7Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Hinesburg and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.5%Lowest VT: 10.1%	11.6%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.6%Highest VT: 73.2%	72.1%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT	1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 17% below VT	21 minHighest 9% below VT
Work from home	19.6%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9%	16%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Hinesburg 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	#4 of 70 in VT	#22 of 70 in VT
School district	Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56	Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54
High school in town	Champlain Valley Union High School	Vergennes Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	14.5Highest	7.7Lowest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.