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Vergennes vs Upton vs Waltham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering VergennesFerrisburgh
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vergennes has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
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 | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,565 |
8,189Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.6±2.1 20% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest 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%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39%Lowest 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% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vergennes and Waltham 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. |
$97,500±$14k 21% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,000±$24kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$329,700±$51k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$267 29% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,096±$113Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Waltham 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. |
$5,714 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest 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% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Waltham 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 |
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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.