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Benson vs Enosburgh vs German
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 most kids (21% under 18).
German has the most affordable homes ($113k 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 | German |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 271Lowest |
2,804Highest |
274 |
| Median age | 50.7±7.7 30% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
53.8±5.8Highest 38% above U.S. |
| German and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and German are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.3%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±7.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Benson and German 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% |
22.2%Highest 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% |
3.6%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and German are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,375±$13kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$67,813±$11k 16% below U.S. |
| Benson and German 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. |
$112,500±$15kLowest 66% 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±$87Highest 40% below U.S. |
$817±$260Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Enosburgh and German are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,528 19% below U.S. |
$3,624Highest 16% above U.S. |
$1,844Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and German 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
43 minHighest 62% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Enosburgh and Benson 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.