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Covington vs Enosburgh vs Middlebury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Covington has the most kids (29.7% under 18).
Enosburgh has the most expensive homes ($223k median).
Middlebury has the highest household income ($86k).
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 | Covington | Enosburgh | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,409 |
2,804Highest |
1,336Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -7.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±3.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
42.1±4.7Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Middlebury and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 29.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Covington and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlebury and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,125±$14k 16% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$85,804±$26kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Middlebury and Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $160,300±$17k 52% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kHighest 33% below U.S. |
$155,400±$23kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$441Highest 37% below U.S. |
$852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$789±$37Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Covington and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,750 20% above U.S. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$4,241Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.6%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.5%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlebury and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Enosburgh and Middlebury 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 | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | WYOMING CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school 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.