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Danube vs Enosburgh vs Covington vs Minden
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 kids (30.9% under 18).
Enosburgh has the most people working from home (10.1%).
Covington has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Minden has the most affordable homes ($91k median).
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 | Danube | Enosburgh | Covington | Minden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 888Lowest |
2,804 |
1,409 |
4,181Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% 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. |
38.4±8.1 about the U.S. average |
| Enosburgh and Minden 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% |
25.6%±5.5 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%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enosburgh and Danube 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5% 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% |
5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,917±$23k 16% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$68,125±$14kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$44,195±$10kLowest 45% 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±$24k 57% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kHighest 33% below U.S. |
$160,300±$17k 52% below U.S. |
$90,500±$9kLowest 73% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$566Highest 20% below U.S. |
$852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$892±$441 37% below U.S. |
$718±$99Lowest 49% below U.S. |
| Danube and Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,850Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$3,750Highest 20% above U.S. |
$3,180 about the U.S. average |
| 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% |
49.2%±8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Minden 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%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% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above 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% |
5.5%±4Lowest 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 | — | #320 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | FORT PLAIN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | FORT PLAIN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
— | 9.1Lowest |
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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.