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Covington vs Enosburgh vs New Hudson
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Enosburgh has the most people working from home (10.1%).
New Hudson has the highest household income ($82k).
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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 | New Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,409 |
2,804Highest |
995Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±3.1 4% below U.S. |
40.6±3.9Highest 4% above U.S. |
35.4±5.7Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Enosburgh and Covington 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%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Covington and New Hudson 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% |
24.5%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Hudson 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.9%Lowest 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% |
1.5%±1.8Lowest 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. |
$82,083±$31kHighest about the U.S. average |
| New Hudson 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. |
$142,500±$31kLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$441Highest 37% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$888±$212 37% below U.S. |
| Covington and New Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,750Highest 20% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$3,463Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±98.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Covington 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Enosburgh and Covington 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| 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.