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Danube vs Enosburgh vs Covington vs Lorraine
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danube has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
Enosburgh has the most people working from home (10.1%).
Covington has the youngest population (median age 37.5).
Lorraine has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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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 | Danube | Enosburgh | Covington | Lorraine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 888 |
2,804Highest |
1,409 |
878Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.2±5 about the U.S. average |
40.6±3.9Highest 4% above U.S. |
37.5±3.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
39.7±10.7 about the U.S. average |
| Enosburgh and Lorraine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 30.9%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
29.7%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
28.1%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Danube and Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±0.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lorraine and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Danube are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,917±$23k 16% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$68,125±$14kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$65,893±$19k 18% below U.S. |
| Covington and Danube are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,600±$24kLowest 57% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kHighest 33% below U.S. |
$160,300±$17k 52% below U.S. |
$152,400±$27k 54% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$566Highest 20% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$892±$441 37% below U.S. |
$1,042±$269 26% below U.S. |
| Danube and Lorraine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,850 9% below U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$3,750Highest 20% above U.S. |
$2,680Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±98.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±54.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lorraine and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Enosburgh and Danube 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.