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Derby vs Enosburgh vs Williamstown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Williamstown has the most people working from home (13.9%).
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 | Derby | Enosburgh | Williamstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,537Highest |
2,804Lowest |
3,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
42±5 about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.9%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
17%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,250±$8k about the VT average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT |
| Williamstown and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $225,000±$10k 29% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$234,900±$24kHighest 26% below VT |
| Williamstown and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$118 11% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,841Highest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±18.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Williamstown and Derby 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 | #52 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT | #47 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Williamstown Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.