What stands out worked out from the figures below

Vergennes has the most affordable homes ($310k median).

Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Vergennes	Upton
People
Population	2,565Lowest	8,189Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46.6±2.1Highest 20% above U.S.	46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S.
	Vergennes and Upton 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%	23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Upton and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%	20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Vergennes and Upton 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%	53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Vergennes and Upton 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.	$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$310,000±$24kLowest 7% below U.S.	$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,000±$267Highest 29% below U.S.	$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S.
	Vergennes and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,578Lowest 79% above U.S.	$8,376Highest 169% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.9%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Upton 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 U.S.: 12.5%	3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S.	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 19% below U.S.	35 minHighest 34% above U.S.
Work from home	16%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Upton 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	#46 of 282 in MA
School district	Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54	Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton
High school in town	Vergennes Union High School	Blackstone Valley
Students per teacherat that high school	7.7Lowest	11.2Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.