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Vergennes vs Ripton 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).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Ferrisburgh has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
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 | Ripton | Ferrisburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,565 |
508Lowest |
2,661Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±2.1 8% above VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
45.5±4.9Lowest 6% above VT |
| Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest 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%±4.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
51.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,587±$13kLowest 6% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$106,989±$22k 32% above VT |
| Ripton 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 |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$422,700±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Ripton 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 |
— | $1,435±$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 |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$6,120Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±17.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Ripton 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than 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% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton 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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| 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.