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Colrain vs Enosburgh vs Leyden vs Halifax
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colrain has the oldest housing (typical home built 1963).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Leyden has the highest household income ($106k).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
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 | Colrain | Enosburgh | Leyden | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,627 |
2,804Highest |
637Lowest |
847 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colrain and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,673±$10k about the U.S. average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$63,889±$7k 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,300±$14k 15% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$267,500±$21k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
$875±$154 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,317 38% above U.S. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$4,651 49% above U.S. |
$4,991Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 21% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | Halifax School District |
| 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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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.