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Eden vs Sturbridge 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
Sturbridge has the most people working from home (19.8%).
Enosburg Falls has the shortest commute (32 min average).
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 | Sturbridge | Enosburg Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351Lowest |
9,960Highest |
1,570 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9 3% below U.S. |
47.2±2.6Highest 21% above U.S. |
37.3±2.9Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburg Falls and Sturbridge 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% |
19.8%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sturbridge 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% |
49.3%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% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburg Falls and Sturbridge 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. |
$136,759±$15kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$50,870±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27k 35% below U.S. |
$425,800±$18kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$206,500±$38kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,193±$398 16% below U.S. |
$832±$247Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Eden and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,313Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$6,520Highest 109% above U.S. |
$3,475 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburg Falls and Sturbridge 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% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
38 min 43% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #89 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.7 |
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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.