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Bristol vs Enosburgh vs Hill

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bristol has the most people working from home (11.8%).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Hill has the most homeowners (94.2%).

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.

MeasureBristolEnosburghHill
People
Population
3,273Highest
2,804
908Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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-6.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.7±5.7
10% above U.S.
40.6±3.9Lowest
4% above U.S.
49.1±6.8Highest
26% above U.S.
Hill and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
24.3%±6.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
21%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
10.9%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Bristol and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.2%±4.9
U.S.: 17.2%
17.9%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
28.5%±2.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Hill and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
35.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
20.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
30.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.6%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Enosburgh and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$78,438±$10k
about the U.S. average
$63,828±$17kLowest
21% below U.S.
$82,125±$21kHighest
about the U.S. average
Hill and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$258,300±$63k
22% below U.S.
$223,100±$39kLowest
33% below U.S.
$311,700±$41kHighest
6% below U.S.
Hill and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,310±$97Highest
7% below U.S.
$852±$87Lowest
40% below U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,162
33% above U.S.
$3,624Lowest
16% above U.S.
$4,933Highest
58% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
46.3%±14.2
U.S.: 51.1%
48.9%±11.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Enosburgh and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
10.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
13.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
9.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
69.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
75.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1972Lowest
8 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minLowest
5% above U.S.
32 min
21% above U.S.
35 minHighest
34% above U.S.
Work from home
11.8%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.1%±4.4
U.S.: 15.1%
9.7%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Bristol 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 #79 of 120 in NH #26 of 70 in VT —
School district Newfound Area School District Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 Hill School District
High school in town Newfound Regional High School Enosburg Falls Middle/High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
11.5Highest
10.4Lowest
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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.