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Benson vs Enosburgh vs Bleecker vs Hope
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Benson has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Bleecker has the most people working from home (13.1%).
Hope has the most affordable homes ($211k 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.
| Measure | Benson | Enosburgh | Bleecker | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 271Lowest |
2,804Highest |
563 |
587 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.7±7.7 30% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
59.7±2.9Highest 53% above U.S. |
50.3±8.5 29% above U.S. |
| Bleecker and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±0.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.3%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±10.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bleecker and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,375±$13k 14% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$74,732±$21kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$72,188±$13k 11% below U.S. |
| Bleecker and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,100±$15kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$221,100±$61k 34% below U.S. |
$211,300±$106kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Benson and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$950±$286 33% below U.S. |
$1,225±$217Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Hope and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,528Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$3,893Highest 25% above U.S. |
$2,551 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±98.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hope and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bleecker 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 | — | — |
| 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.