Compare towns
Benson vs Enosburgh vs Williamstown vs West Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Benson has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Williamstown has the highest household income ($94k).
West Haven has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Williamstown | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 784 |
2,804 |
3,579Highest |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.9±9.4 20% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
42±5 about the VT average |
54±10.5Highest 25% above VT |
| West Haven and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.9%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±13.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
17%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.9%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| West Haven and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Benson and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,625±$8k 3% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT |
$85,250±$29k 5% above VT |
| Williamstown and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$26k 24% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$234,900±$24k 26% below VT |
$245,000±$34kHighest 23% below VT |
| West Haven and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$170 10% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,125 18% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,841 24% below VT |
$4,485Highest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±35.2 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
10.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 35% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Benson and Williamstown 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 | #47 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Williamstown Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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VT 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.