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Augusta vs Enosburgh vs Vernon vs New Berlin

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Augusta has the most people working from home (14.3%).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Vernon has the highest household income ($86k).
New Berlin has the most kids (24.7% under 18).

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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.

MeasureAugustaEnosburghVernonNew Berlin
People
Population
1,851Lowest
2,804Highest
2,709
2,639
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
0%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
-0.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
-5.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
43.9±3.3Highest
13% above U.S.
40.6±3.9Lowest
4% above U.S.
42.6±5.4
10% above U.S.
43.7±10.7
12% above U.S.
Augusta and New Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
22.3%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
21%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
15.1%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
24.7%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
New Berlin and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
17.3%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.9%±3.3
U.S.: 17.2%
22.8%±2.1
U.S.: 17.2%
26.8%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
New Berlin and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
17.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
20.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
26.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
21%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.7%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
1.1%±1.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Enosburgh and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$57,852±$10kLowest
28% below U.S.
$63,828±$17k
21% below U.S.
$85,682±$9kHighest
6% above U.S.
$62,159±$11k
23% below U.S.
Vernon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$147,200±$33k
56% below U.S.
$223,100±$39k
33% below U.S.
$285,100±$25kHighest
14% below U.S.
$144,500±$21kLowest
57% below U.S.
Vernon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$806±$209
43% below U.S.
$852±$87
40% below U.S.
$1,023±$214Highest
28% below U.S.
$715±$149Lowest
49% below U.S.
Vernon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,062Lowest
about the U.S. average
$3,624
16% above U.S.
$5,191Highest
66% above U.S.
$3,315
6% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
53.2%±17.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.9%±11.2
U.S.: 51.1%
26.2%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.6%±13.6
U.S.: 51.1%
Augusta and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
15.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
13.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
5.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
16.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
75.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
76.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
74.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1966
14 yrs older than U.S.
1972
8 yrs older than U.S.
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
1953Lowest
27 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
about the U.S. average
32 minHighest
21% above U.S.
20 minLowest
24% below U.S.
20 minLowest
24% below U.S.
Work from home
14.3%±7.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.1%±4.4
U.S.: 15.1%
6.4%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.6%±5.1
U.S.: 15.1%
Augusta and Enosburgh 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 #30 of 70 in VT #473 of 484 in NY
School district — Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 Vernon School District UNADILLA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town — Enosburg Falls Middle/High School None in town UNADILLA VALLEY SECONDARY SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school —
10.4Highest
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10.1Lowest
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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.