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Arkwright vs Enosburgh vs Villenova
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arkwright has the highest household income ($93k).
Enosburgh has the most people working from home (10.1%).
Villenova has the most affordable homes ($129k median).
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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 | Arkwright | Enosburgh | Villenova |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 859Lowest |
2,804Highest |
992 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
42.3±7.3 9% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Villenova are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Villenova and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Arkwright and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Villenova are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,000±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$64,185±$7k 20% below U.S. |
| Arkwright and Villenova are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,900±$30k 49% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kHighest 33% below U.S. |
$129,300±$25kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Enosburgh and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$689Highest 38% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
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| Arkwright and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760Highest 21% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$3,436Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±65.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arkwright and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Enosburgh and Arkwright 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 | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.