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Danube vs Enosburgh vs Manheim
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 expensive homes ($223k median).
Manheim has the most affordable homes ($119k 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 | Manheim |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 888Lowest |
2,804 |
3,058Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -7.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.2±5Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
43.3±3.8Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Manheim and Enosburgh 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% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Danube and Manheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Manheim 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% |
18.3%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% |
3.1%±1.9Lowest 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. |
$69,527±$21kHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Manheim 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. |
$118,500±$24kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$566Highest 20% below U.S. |
$852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$828±$87Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Danube and Enosburgh 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. |
$3,624Highest 16% above U.S. |
$2,627Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±98.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Manheim 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Enosburgh and Manheim 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 | #238 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | DOLGEVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | JAMES A GREEN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
10.5Highest |
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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.