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: 802.870.7074

Municipal:

Recreation:

  • Historic Bixby Memorial Free Library - Over 2,900 e-books and audio books downloaded in 2016

  • Historic Vergennes Opera House - Concerts, Weddings, Conferences and Performances

  • Vergennes Parks & Recreation Dept.- Swimming Pool, Tennis, Pickleball & Basketball Courts, Skateboard Park, classes, events

  • 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