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Eden vs Needham vs Enosburg Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Needham has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Enosburg Falls has the most renters (30% rent).
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 | Needham | Enosburg Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351Lowest |
32,459Highest |
1,570 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9 3% below U.S. |
43.1±1.6Highest 11% above U.S. |
37.3±2.9Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Needham 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Needham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburg Falls and Needham 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 4% above U.S. |
$214,308±$13kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$50,870±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27k 35% below U.S. |
$1,188,500±$43kHighest 257% above U.S. |
$206,500±$38kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441 8% below U.S. |
$2,409±$183Highest 70% above U.S. |
$832±$247Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,313Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,475 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburg Falls and Needham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.