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Bleecker vs Enosburgh vs Caroga
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bleecker has the most people working from home (13.1%).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Caroga has the most affordable homes ($172k 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 | Bleecker | Enosburgh | Caroga |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 563Lowest |
2,804Highest |
983 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.7±2.9Highest 53% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
55.4±5.3 42% above U.S. |
| Bleecker and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 34.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bleecker and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,732±$21kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$65,395±$18k 19% below U.S. |
| Bleecker and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,100±$61k 34% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kHighest 33% below U.S. |
$172,300±$25kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Enosburgh and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$286Highest 33% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
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| Bleecker and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,893Highest 25% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$2,547Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Caroga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1948Lowest 32 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.6%±3Lowest 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 | WHEELERVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school 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.