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Vergennes vs Gorham vs Waltham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering VergennesFerrisburgh
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vergennes has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
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 | Gorham | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,565 |
18,300Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.6±2.1 20% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,587±$13kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$97,500±$14k 21% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Waltham 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. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$329,700±$51k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$267Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,096±$113 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,578 79% above U.S. |
$4,825Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$5,714Highest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vergennes and Gorham 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waltham and Gorham 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Gorham Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | Vergennes Union High School | Gorham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.