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Dover vs Enosburgh vs Moriah vs Wilmington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has the most people working from home (23.2%).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Wilmington has the highest household income ($70k).
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 | Dover | Enosburgh | Moriah | Wilmington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,466Lowest |
2,804 |
4,483Highest |
1,747 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+20.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
56.7±3 46% above U.S. |
59.1±4.8Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Wilmington and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
9.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.6%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$63,113±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$70,000±$23kHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Wilmington and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55kHighest about the U.S. average |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$287,700±$16k 14% below U.S. |
| Dover and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$832±$165 41% below U.S. |
$1,106±$95Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510 45% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$5,299Highest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Wilmington 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 | #380 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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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.