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Vergennes vs Cornwall vs Ferrisburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vergennes has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Ferrisburgh has the youngest population (median age 45.5).
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 | Cornwall | Ferrisburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,565 |
1,208Lowest |
2,661Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±2.1 8% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
45.5±4.9Lowest 6% above VT |
| Cornwall 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 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
51.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Vergennes and Cornwall 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 6% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$106,989±$22k 32% above VT |
| Cornwall and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,000±$24kLowest about the VT average |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$422,700±$35k 34% above VT |
| Cornwall and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$267Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,578Lowest 11% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$6,120 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±17.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 9% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 16%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall 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 | #22 of 70 in VT | — | #7 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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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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.