Vergennes, Michigan

Township in Kent County · population 4,741 (2020 Census)

Median home: $392,300
Household income: $113,482
Jan low / Jul high: 19° / 83°
Snow a year: 66 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 11
Median age: 42.4

Vergennes is a township of 4,741 people in Kent County, Michigan. The median home is worth $392,300, above the typical Michigan town ($193,900). It ranks better for young professionals than 94% of Michigan towns, more upscale than 93% of Michigan towns, better for families than 86% of Michigan towns.

How Vergennes ranks

Percentile among Michigan towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Michigan towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Vergennes is worth $392,300, above the typical Michigan town ($193,900). Homes cost about 3.5 times the median household income of $113,482, which is more affordable than 19% of Michigan towns. Median rent is $1,824 a month. 87.0% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Michigan towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Vergennes	Typical Michigan town
Median home value	$392,300	$193,900
Median rent	$1,824	$955
Median household income	$113,482	$69,792
Home value ÷ income	3.5×	2.8×
Homeownership	87.0%	86.8%
Median year built	1992	1975
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Vergennes

People	Vergennes	Typical Michigan town
Median age	42.4	43.7
Age 65 and over	17.2%	20.7%
Under 18	27.3%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	54.0%	21.5%
Below the poverty line	1.5%	10.4%
Veterans	8.6%	—
Born outside the U.S.	3.4%	—
Work from home	21.8%	9.1%
Average commute	26.9 min	25.6 min
Homes with broadband	99.3%	88.8%

Weather in Vergennes

July highs average 83.1°F and January lows 18.6°F. About 39.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 65.9 inches of snow (typical Michigan town: 52.1 in). Expect about 10 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 133 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Grand Rapids station (10.4 mi away); snow from Lowell (4.0 mi).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

11 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Vergennes since 1950, compared with 10 for the typical Michigan town. 4 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on April 21, 1967 about 6.6 miles from the town center. The most recent was on May 15, 2025.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 24 times; the largest was 2.00 inches on June 10, 1979.

Severe weather in Kent County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Kent County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 7 deaths recorded.

Kent County has been included in 13 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, tornado, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
February 8, 2024	Flood	DR-4757: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 27, 2020	Biological	DR-4494: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3455: Covid-19
June 18, 2013	Flood	DR-4121: Flooding
September 7, 2005	Hurricane	EM-3225: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation

Jobs and pay in Kent County

Kent County had 415,565 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $62,288 a year. Unemployment was 3.2% in 2023; in Vergennes itself the ACS puts it at 0.9%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Vergennes

Lowell, MI
3.5 mi · 4,142 people · home $228,400
Ada, MI
5.5 mi · 14,388 people · home $544,700
Lowell, MI
5.8 mi · 6,276 people · home $321,600
Forest Hills, MI
5.9 mi · 28,573 people · home $498,500
Grattan, MI
6.8 mi · 3,809 people · home $355,800
Cascade, MI
8.1 mi · 19,667 people · home $472,500
Boston, MI
8.6 mi · 6,021 people · home $235,400
Cannon, MI
8.6 mi · 14,379 people · home $460,700

Vergennes questions

Is Vergennes, Michigan a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Vergennes scores better for retirees than 46% of Michigan towns and quieter than 23%. 17.2% of residents are 65 or older (median age 42.4).

How much does a house cost in Vergennes?

The median owner-occupied home in Vergennes is valued at $392,300 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $113,482, so homes cost about 3.5 times income. Median rent is $1,824 a month.

What is the weather like in Vergennes?

July highs average 83.1°F and January lows 18.6°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 39.4 inches of precipitation a year and 65.9 inches of snow.

Does Vergennes get tornadoes?

11 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Vergennes since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on April 21, 1967. The typical Michigan town has had 10.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Vergennes's Census boundary (GEOID 2608181920). Comparisons use the median of Michigan towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.