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Danube vs Enosburgh vs Plainfield vs Stark
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).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
Stark has the most people working from home (13.3%).
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 | Plainfield | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 888 |
2,804Highest |
1,016 |
685Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.2±5 about the U.S. average |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
46.3±15.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Stark 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%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stark 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Enosburgh 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±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$70,673±$6kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$60,875±$14kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Plainfield 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. |
$155,100±$17k 53% below U.S. |
$156,800±$33k 53% below U.S. |
| Enosburgh and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$566Highest 20% below U.S. |
$852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$929±$257 34% below U.S. |
| Danube and Stark 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. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$3,492 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±98.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
35%±42.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Plainfield 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% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stark and Plainfield 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.