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Vergennes vs Colrain vs Ferrisburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vergennes has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
Colrain has the most affordable homes ($284k median).
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k 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 | Vergennes | Colrain | Ferrisburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,565 |
1,627Lowest |
2,661Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±2.1 20% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.5±4.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Colrain and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ferrisburgh and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colrain and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $76,587±$13kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$80,673±$10k about the U.S. average |
$106,989±$22kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Ferrisburgh and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,000±$24k 7% below U.S. |
$284,300±$14kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$422,700±$35kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$267Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
$1,435±$173Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,578 79% above U.S. |
$4,317Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$6,120Highest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #22 of 70 in VT | — | #7 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Mohawk Trail | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | Vergennes Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.