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Enosburg Falls vs Ripton vs Enosburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburg Falls has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
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 | Enosburg Falls | Ripton | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,570 |
508Lowest |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 37.3±2.9Lowest 13% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
| Ripton and Enosburgh 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburg Falls and Enosburgh 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±3.6 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,870±$17kLowest 37% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,500±$38kLowest 35% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$247Lowest 33% below VT |
— | $852±$87Highest 31% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Enosburg Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,475Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,624 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburg Falls and Ripton 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% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 34% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 3%±2.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Enosburgh 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.