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Amity vs Enosburgh vs Scio
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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).
Scio has the oldest population (median age 47.4).
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.
| Measure | Amity | Enosburgh | Scio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,407 |
2,804Highest |
1,495Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -11.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.8±5.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
47.4±10.3Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Scio and Enosburgh 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%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.3Lowest 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%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Scio and Enosburgh 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% |
19.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest 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. |
$62,426±$11k 23% below U.S. |
| Enosburgh and Scio 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. |
$117,100±$27k 65% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $705±$59Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$863±$158Highest 39% below U.S. |
| Scio and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,541Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,624Highest 16% above U.S. |
$3,227 3% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.9%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±34.3Lowest 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% |
17.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.3%±3.8Lowest 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 | 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.