Moving to Vergennes, Vermont

Population: 2,741. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,763 (+0.8% change)
Males: 1,373 (50.1%), Females: 1,368 (49.9%)

Addison County

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.6 years
Median household income: $37,763
Median house value: $98,900

Population by Race

Races in Vergennes:

• White Non-Hispanic (92.2%)
• Hispanic (2.9%)
• Two or more races (2.9%)
• American Indian (2.2%)
• Black (2.0%)
• Other race (1.1%)

Ancestries: French (20.4%), Irish (15.2%), French Canadian (13.8%), English (12.3%), German (6.8%), United States (6.1%).

Elevation: 205 feet

Land area: 2.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Vergennes

• High school or higher: 85.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
• Unemployed: 5.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Vergennes city

• Never married: 34.2%
• Now married: 46.7%
• Separated: 1.6%
• Widowed: 6.4%
• Divorced: 11.1%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -44 (-1.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Vergennes:

• PORTER MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 13 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT)
• FLETCHER ALLEN HOSPITAL OF VERMONT (about 22 miles; BURLINGTON, VT)
• ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Vergennes:

• BURLINGTON INTL (about 22 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Abbreviation: BTV)
• CLINTON CO (about 40 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: PLB)
• RUTLAND STATE (about 50 miles; RUTLAND, VT; Abbreviation: RUT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Vergennes:

• BASIN HARBOR (about 6 miles; VERGENNES, VT; Abbreviation: B06)
• WESTPORT (about 12 miles; WESTPORT, NY; Abbreviation: N25)
• MIDDLEBURY STATE (about 18 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Abbreviation: 6B0)

Amtrak stations near Vergennes:

• 14 miles: WESTPORT (HWY. 9 N. & D&H RAILROAD TRACKS). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
• 18 miles: PORT HENRY (RTE. 9 NORTH & RTE. 22). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vergennes:

• MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)
• UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 23 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Full-time enrollment: 8,852)
• SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 24 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
• SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 40 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,601)
• NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
• ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,182)
• DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 76 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)

Schools

Public high school in Vergennes:

• VERGENNES UHSD #5 (Students: 648; Location: 50 MONKTON ROAD; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Vergennes:

• VERGENNES UESD #44 (Students: 329; Location: 43 EAST STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
• ADDISON NORTHWEST S.U. (Students: 25; Location: 43 EAST ST VERGENNES UESD; Grades: PK – PK)

Private primary/middle school in Vergennes:

• CHAMPLAIN VLY CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 74; Location: RD 2 BOX 2480; Grades: KG – 11)

Libraries

Library in Vergennes:

• BIXBY MEMORIAL (Operating income: $100,240; Location: 258 MAIN ST.; 28,701 books; 590 audio materials; 212 video materials; 52 serial subscriptions)