Compare towns
Braintree vs Enosburgh vs Richford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Braintree has the most people working from home (19%).
Enosburgh has the most expensive homes ($223k median).
Richford has the most affordable homes ($177k 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 | Braintree | Enosburgh | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026Lowest |
2,804Highest |
2,467 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
39±3.6Lowest 10% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Richford and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.4%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
6.4%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Richford and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,803±$5kHighest about the VT average |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below VT |
| Braintree and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$28k 31% below VT |
$223,100±$39kHighest 30% below VT |
$176,600±$16kLowest 44% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$1,160±$66Highest 6% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Highest 22% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,300Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
55.1%±15.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Richford and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
70.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Braintree 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 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Richford Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.