Moving to Vergennes: Pros, Cons & What to Know
Moving to Vergennes means joining a real, genuinely small, historic Addison County city -- Vermont's oldest chartered city, built around Otter Creek Falls.
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Learn moreVermont's oldest chartered city
Vergennes was incorporated in 1788, making it real, current Vermont's oldest chartered city, with a 2020 census population of 2,553 -- its smallest.
A genuinely walkable historic downtown
Vergennes' three-block Main Street downtown, centered on Otter Creek Falls, is widely described as genuinely walkable across every source reviewed this pass.
Close to Middlebury College and Lake Champlain
Vergennes sits approximately 8 miles from Middlebury College and within easy reach of Lake Champlain.
Key takeaways
- Vergennes is Vermont's oldest chartered city (1788) and smallest by population.
- Its three-block downtown is genuinely walkable, centered on Otter Creek Falls.
- Middlebury College and Lake Champlain both sit within easy reach.
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