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Vergennes vs Jay 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Ferrisburgh has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Jay | Ferrisburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,565 |
471Lowest |
2,661Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±2.1 8% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
45.5±4.9Lowest 6% above VT |
| Jay and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Ferrisburgh 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 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Vergennes 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% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
51.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
| 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±$13k 6% below VT |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$106,989±$22kHighest 32% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,000±$24k about the VT average |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$422,700±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$267Lowest 19% below VT |
— | $1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,578 11% above VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$6,120Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Vergennes 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 9% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 16%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | 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 |
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.