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Danube vs Enosburgh vs Stark 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 expensive homes ($223k median).
Stark has the most people working from home (13.3%).
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 | Stark | Minden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 888 |
2,804 |
685Lowest |
4,181Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.2±5Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
46.3±15.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
38.4±8.1 about the U.S. average |
| 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% |
18.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Danube and Minden 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% |
20.4%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3.2Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5%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% |
2.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,917±$23kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$60,875±$14k 25% below U.S. |
$44,195±$10kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Danube and Enosburgh 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. |
$156,800±$33k 53% below U.S. |
$90,500±$9kLowest 73% 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. |
$929±$257 34% below U.S. |
$718±$99Lowest 49% 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 | $2,850Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$3,624Highest 16% above U.S. |
$3,492 12% 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% |
35%±42.5 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% |
9.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74%Lowest 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. |
1959 21 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. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stark 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 | — | #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.