Compare towns
Bath vs Enosburgh vs Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the most homeowners (90.9%).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Vernon has the highest household income ($86k).
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 | Bath | Enosburgh | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097Lowest |
2,804Highest |
2,709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
42.6±5.4 10% above U.S. |
| Bath and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bath and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.7 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 | $67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$85,682±$9kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Vernon and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23k 30% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$285,100±$25kHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,023±$214 28% below U.S. |
| Bath and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413 41% above U.S. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$5,191Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±3.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bath 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 |
| School district | Bath School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| 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.