Compare towns
Eden vs Enosburgh vs Dummerston vs Irasburg
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 youngest population (median age 37.7).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Irasburg has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
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 | Enosburgh | Dummerston | Irasburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,351Lowest |
2,804Highest |
2,090 |
1,384 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
40.3±5.3 6% below VT |
| Dummerston and Enosburgh 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%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
24.4%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Irasburg 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% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh 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 |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$98,534±$13k 21% above VT |
| Dummerston and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$230,800±$22k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441 5% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,063±$86 14% 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 |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$3,966 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
17%±28.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh 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% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.7%±2.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.