Fast Facts
Demographics:
Population (City): 2,607 (2020 Census)
Population (County): 37,363 (2020 Census)
Median Age, Citizens of Vergennes: 44.4
Home to approx. 325 businesses
Median Household Income (2020): $63,859 (City); $65,093 (County)
Residents 18-64 years old: 63% (City); 64% (County)
72nd most populated city in the state of Vermont (277 total)
Transportation:
Burlington International Airport (BTV) 25 miles away with non-stop flights to NYC, Chicago, Newark, Atlanta, Washington DC, Detroit, Charlotte, Denver, Philadelphia and more
State Route 22A, average annual daily traffic count (AADTC) 12,700 (2016 State est.)
US Route 7, AADTC of 13,000 (2016 State est.)
Vermont Railway freight service – land available for possible rail siding
Ethan Allen Express - Amtrak passenger service to Burlington, Rutland, Albany and NYC
Tri-Valley Transit : local, county wide bus with connections to Burlington and Rutland
City Dock with boat access to Lake Champlain via Otter Creek: 200 boats dock annually
Small City Taxi, Uber
Municipal:
City water & sewer - 400,000 gallons of excess sewer capacity
City Police Department - 10 full and part time officers; 2103 calls for service in2 019
Paid City Fire Department - 146 calls in 2019
Volunteer Vergennes Area Rescue Squad – 874 emergency responses in 2019
Recreation:
Historic Bixby Library - Over 2,900 e-books and audio books downloaded in 2016
Historic Vergennes Opera House - Concerts, Weddings, Conferences and Performances
Recreation Center - Swimming Pool, Tennis & Basketball Courts, Skateboard Park
Vergennes Downtown City Park: - Annual and seasonal events
Otter Creek Falls Park - Boat launch, Boat dock, Walking trails, picnic tables, fishing
Nearby State Parks - Kingsland Bay, Button Bay, D.A.R., Mt. Philo
Nearby Golf Course - The Golf Club at Basin Harbor
Bicycling - Downtown is a popular destination for bike companies touring Addison County. Bike repair, sales and rentals available at Little City Cycles.
Lake Champlain - a 10 minute drive
Housing:
Total housing units: 1233 (City); 17,336 (County)
Owner occupied: 61% (City); 72% (County)
Rental units: 350 (City); 3,667 (County)
Median value, owner occupied: $220,900 (City); $241,900 (County)
Facilities:
Meetings & Events: Vergennes Opera House, Kennedy Brothers, Strong House Inn and Bixby Library, as well as local churches, restaurants and galleries available for private renting
Hi Speed Internet: Cable, DSL and Fiber
Natural Gas (piped)
70 acres of privately held industrial / commercially zoned land available for development