Compare towns
Eden vs Enosburg Falls vs Halifax
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eden has the highest household income ($84k).
Enosburg Falls has the most renters (30% rent).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
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 | Eden | Enosburg Falls | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351 |
1,570Highest |
847Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2% VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9 13% below VT |
37.3±2.9Lowest 13% below VT |
40.6±13.1Highest 6% below VT |
| Halifax 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% |
23.9%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Enosburg Falls 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% |
15.7%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Halifax and Enosburg Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4% VT: 43.8% |
15.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
7.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest 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±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$50,870±$17kLowest 37% below VT |
$63,889±$7k 21% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
$206,500±$38kLowest 35% below VT |
$267,500±$21kHighest 16% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
$832±$247Lowest 33% below VT |
$875±$154 29% below VT |
| Eden and Halifax 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 |
$3,475 31% below VT |
$4,991Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
60.5%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburg Falls and Halifax 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% |
19.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4% VT: 73.2% |
70%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
32 minLowest 34% above VT |
33 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4 VT: 16.9% |
3%±2.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — | Halifax School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.