Compare towns
Calais vs Enosburgh vs Windsor vs Westford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Calais has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Windsor has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Westford has the highest household income ($113k).
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 | Calais | Enosburgh | Windsor | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,713Lowest |
2,804 |
3,554Highest |
2,290 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±8.6 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
44.1±8.6 about the VT average |
| Windsor and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
16.9%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Calais and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
52.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.4 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
9.5%±4.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Westford and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$112,750±$12kHighest 39% above VT |
| Westford and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$424,500±$21kHighest 34% above VT |
| Westford and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,408±$392 14% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$2,375±$1kHighest 92% above VT |
| Westford and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$6,282 25% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±38.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
29.8%±31Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Calais and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 32% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Calais and Westford 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.