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Eden vs Dummerston vs Enosburg Falls

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Enosburg Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).

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.

MeasureEdenDummerstonEnosburg Falls
People
Population
1,351Lowest
2,090Highest
1,570
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.1%
VT: +2.8%
+0.1%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+2%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
37.7±1.9
13% below VT
45.6±11.7Highest
6% above VT
37.3±2.9Lowest
13% below VT
Dummerston and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
20.4%±4.3Lowest
VT: 17.9%
21.7%±6
VT: 17.9%
23.9%±4.3Highest
VT: 17.9%
Enosburg Falls and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
11.6%±3.2Lowest
VT: 21.4%
24.3%±3Highest
VT: 21.4%
15.7%±3.5
VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
17.4%
VT: 43.8%
58.7%Highest
VT: 43.8%
15.9%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.1%±3.8
VT: 7%
1.3%±1.1Lowest
VT: 7%
7.1%±3.6Highest
VT: 7%
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±$8k
about the VT average
$101,696±$21kHighest
25% above VT
$50,870±$17kLowest
37% below VT
Dummerston and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$215,900±$27k
32% below VT
$335,300±$22kHighest
6% above VT
$206,500±$38kLowest
35% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,300±$441
5% above VT
$1,392±$126Highest
13% above VT
$832±$247Lowest
33% below VT
Dummerston and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,313Lowest
34% below VT
$4,536Highest
10% below VT
$3,475
31% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
34.3%±39Lowest
VT: 48.4%
44.1%±32.2
VT: 48.4%
60.5%±24.5Highest
VT: 48.4%
Enosburg Falls and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.1%
VT: 10.1%
4.5%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
19.4%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
77.4%
VT: 73.2%
92.9%Highest
VT: 73.2%
70%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1991Highest
15 yrs newer than VT
1971
5 yrs older than VT
1938Lowest
38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
38 minHighest
63% above VT
21 minLowest
11% below VT
32 min
34% above VT
Work from home
5.6%±4
VT: 16.9%
25.9%±10.3Highest
VT: 16.9%
3%±2.6Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Schools
School district Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 —
High school in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
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.