What stands out worked out from the figures below

Amity has the most affordable homes ($87k median).

Enosburgh has the most expensive homes ($223k median).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Amity	Enosburgh
People
Population	2,407Lowest	2,804Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.9% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	37.8±5.6Lowest about the U.S. average	40.6±3.9Highest 4% above U.S.
	Enosburgh and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	26.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22%	21%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Amity and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	17.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Enosburgh and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	15.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	20.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Enosburgh and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$61,042±$10kLowest 24% below U.S.	$63,828±$17kHighest 21% below U.S.
	Enosburgh and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$87,300±$7kLowest 74% below U.S.	$223,100±$39kHighest 33% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$705±$59Lowest 50% below U.S.	$852±$87Highest 40% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,541Lowest 19% below U.S.	$3,624Highest 16% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.9%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	48.9%±11.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Amity and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	22.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	13.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S.	1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 13% below U.S.	32 minHighest 21% above U.S.
Work from home	9.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	10.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Enosburgh and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#26 of 70 in VT
School district	GENESEE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88
High school in town	None in town	Enosburg Falls Middle/High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.4
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.