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Vergennes vs Upton vs Ferrisburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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%).
Ferrisburgh has the youngest population (median age 45.5).
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 | Upton | Ferrisburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,565Lowest |
8,189Highest |
2,661 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±2.1Highest 20% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
45.5±4.9Lowest 17% 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% |
17.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1% 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% |
3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 5% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$106,989±$22k 33% above U.S. |
| Upton 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 7% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$422,700±$35k 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$267 29% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,435±$173Highest about the U.S. average |
| Ferrisburgh and Vergennes 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. |
$6,120 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
57%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ferrisburgh and Upton 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest 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 | #7 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | Vergennes Union High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.