Compare towns
Eden vs Enosburgh vs Whitingham
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 shortest commute (32 min average).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k 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 | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
| Whitingham and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh 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 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest 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±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Eden and Whitingham 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 |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
| Whitingham and Enosburgh 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±$87 31% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Eden and Enosburgh 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 |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
32 minLowest 36% above VT |
38 min 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Enosburgh and Whitingham 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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| 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.