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Eden vs Alstead vs Enosburg Falls

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Eden has the highest household income ($84k).
Alstead has the most people working from home (12.1%).
Enosburg Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).

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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.

MeasureEdenAlsteadEnosburg Falls
People
Population
1,351Lowest
1,551
1,570Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
37.7±1.9
3% below U.S.
56±3.3Highest
44% above U.S.
37.3±2.9Lowest
4% below U.S.
Kids under 18
20.4%±4.3
U.S.: 22%
12.3%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
23.9%±4.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
Enosburg Falls and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
11.6%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.8%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
15.7%±3.5
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
17.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
28.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
15.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.1%±3.8
U.S.: 6.4%
3.4%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
7.1%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Enosburg Falls and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$83,578±$8kHighest
4% above U.S.
$64,526±$11k
20% below U.S.
$50,870±$17kLowest
37% below U.S.
Eden and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$215,900±$27k
35% below U.S.
$271,600±$37kHighest
18% below U.S.
$206,500±$38kLowest
38% below U.S.
Alstead and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,300±$441Highest
8% below U.S.
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$832±$247Lowest
41% below U.S.
Eden and Enosburg Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,313Lowest
6% above U.S.
$5,322Highest
71% above U.S.
$3,475
11% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
34.3%±39Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
72.1%±22.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
60.5%±24.5
U.S.: 51.1%
Alstead and Enosburg Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
19.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
77.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
76%
U.S.: 65.2%
70%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
1973
7 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
38 minHighest
45% above U.S.
32 min
20% above U.S.
32 minLowest
20% above U.S.
Work from home
5.6%±4
U.S.: 15.1%
12.1%±5.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
3%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Alstead and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A Fall Mountain Regional School District —
High school in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet

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.