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Croydon vs Enosburgh vs Gilsum

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Croydon has the most expensive homes ($317k median).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Gilsum has the most people working from home (11.9%).

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.

MeasureCroydonEnosburghGilsum
People
Population
798
2,804Highest
716Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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-7.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
43±9.1
11% above U.S.
40.6±3.9Lowest
4% above U.S.
44.8±8.1Highest
15% above U.S.
Gilsum and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19%±6.3
U.S.: 22%
21%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
12%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Enosburgh and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
27.4%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.9%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.3%±1.8
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
20.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
18.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4%±3.3
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Enosburgh and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$98,333±$21kHighest
22% above U.S.
$63,828±$17kLowest
21% below U.S.
$80,417±$7k
about the U.S. average
Croydon and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$317,300±$33kHighest
5% below U.S.
$223,100±$39kLowest
33% below U.S.
$241,500±$32k
27% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$991±$336
30% below U.S.
$852±$87Lowest
40% below U.S.
$1,575±$894Highest
11% above U.S.
Gilsum and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,806
22% above U.S.
$3,624Lowest
16% above U.S.
$5,579Highest
79% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
7.1%±75.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.9%±11.2
U.S.: 51.1%
76.5%±55.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Gilsum and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
13.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
13.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
75.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1972Lowest
8 yrs older than U.S.
1972Lowest
8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
32 minHighest
21% above U.S.
27 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
5.3%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.1%±4.4
U.S.: 15.1%
11.9%±8.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Gilsum 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 Croydon School District Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 Monadnock Regional 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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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.