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Concord vs Enosburgh vs Waterford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Waterford has the most people working from home (15.3%).
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 | Concord | Enosburgh | Waterford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,279 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6Highest 16% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
45.4±5.3 5% above VT |
| Concord and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.7%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Concord and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,304±$9k 10% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$109,375±$19kHighest 35% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$271,500±$22kHighest 14% below VT |
| Waterford and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Highest 10% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$4,238Highest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Enosburgh and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
99%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
24 minLowest 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
15.3%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Waterford 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| 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.