What stands out worked out from the figures below

Enosburg Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).

Orleans has the most people working from home (8.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Enosburg Falls	Orleans
People
Population	1,570Highest	809Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2%Highest VT: +2.8%	-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	37.3±2.9Lowest 13% below VT	41.7±5.8Highest 3% below VT
	Orleans and Enosburg Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.9%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9%	17.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Enosburg Falls and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.7%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4%	19.7%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4%
	Orleans 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+	15.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%	24.8%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7%	3.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 7%
	Enosburg Falls and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$50,870±$17kLowest 37% below VT	$57,159±$10kHighest 30% below VT
	Orleans and Enosburg Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$206,500±$38kHighest 35% below VT	$156,300±$18kLowest 51% below VT
	Enosburg Falls and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$832±$247Highest 33% below VT	$810±$94Lowest 34% below VT
	Enosburg Falls and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,475Highest 31% below VT	$3,019Lowest 40% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60.5%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4%	27.3%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Enosburg Falls and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	19.4%Highest VT: 10.1%	8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70%Highest VT: 73.2%	64.1%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938 38 yrs older than VT	1938 38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 34% above VT	31 minLowest 33% above VT
Work from home	3%±2.6Lowest VT: 16.9%	8.3%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9%
	Orleans and Enosburg Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.