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Eden vs Enosburgh vs Richford
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).
Enosburgh has the oldest population (median age 40.6).
Richford has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
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 | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351Lowest |
2,804Highest |
2,467 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
40.6±3.9Highest 6% below VT |
39±3.6 10% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Richford 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% |
21.8%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Richford and Enosburgh 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% |
23.4%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Richford and Enosburgh 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% |
20.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
6.4%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Richford and Enosburgh 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 |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below VT |
| Eden and Enosburgh 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 |
$223,100±$39kHighest 30% below VT |
$176,600±$16kLowest 44% below VT |
| Enosburgh 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 5% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,160±$66 6% below VT |
| Eden and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,313 34% below VT |
$3,624Highest 28% below VT |
$3,300Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
55.1%±15.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Richford and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
70.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Enosburgh and Richford 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 | — |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Richford Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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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.