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Vergennes vs Sheldon 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
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 | Sheldon | Ferrisburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,565 |
2,267Lowest |
2,661Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±2.1Highest 8% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
| Vergennes and Ferrisburgh 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Ferrisburgh 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest 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±$13kLowest 6% below VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$106,989±$22kHighest 32% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Sheldon 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 |
$272,400±$61kLowest 14% below VT |
$422,700±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$267Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Sheldon 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 |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$6,120Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest 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% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 9% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 16%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Vergennes and Ferrisburgh 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | 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.