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Vergennes vs Exeter 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 the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Ferrisburgh has the most homeowners (85.3%).
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 | Exeter | Ferrisburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,565Lowest |
16,151Highest |
2,661 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±2.1Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
45.5±4.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Vergennes and Exeter 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% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ferrisburgh and Exeter 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% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Vergennes 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. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$106,989±$22k 33% above U.S. |
| Exeter 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 7% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$422,700±$35k 27% above U.S. |
| Exeter 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 29% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,435±$173 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,578Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$6,120 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #7 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | Vergennes Union High School | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.