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Colrain vs Enosburgh vs Whitingham
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 highest household income ($81k).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k 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 | Colrain | Enosburgh | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,627 |
2,804Highest |
1,368Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±8.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
| Colrain and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% 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% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest 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±$10kHighest about the U.S. average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
| Colrain and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,300±$14kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
| Colrain and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,102±$77Highest 22% below U.S. |
$852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,317 38% above U.S. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±22.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 21% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Enosburgh and Whitingham 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 | Mohawk Trail | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.