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Dalton vs Enosburgh vs Danbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Danbury has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | Dalton | Enosburgh | Danbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,451 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9 14% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
47.4±5.8Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Danbury and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±11.3 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danbury and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,429±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$71,685±$11k 11% below U.S. |
| Dalton and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,400±$68kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$240,700±$35kHighest 28% below U.S. |
| Danbury and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825 36% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,281±$390Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Danbury and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,561Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$3,760Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±36.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dalton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danbury 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 | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Newfound Area 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.