What stands out worked out from the figures below

Enosburg Falls has the most renters (30% rent).

Troy has the most people working from home (7.8%).

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	Troy
People
Population	1,570Lowest	1,749Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	37.3±2.9Lowest 13% below VT	44.5±5.7Highest 3% above VT
	Troy 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%	21.4%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Enosburg Falls and Troy 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%	17.7%±3Highest VT: 21.4%
	Troy 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%	20.2%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7%	2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7%
	Enosburg Falls and Troy 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	$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$206,500±$38kLowest 35% below VT	$233,200±$21kHighest 26% below VT
	Troy and Enosburg Falls 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	$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT
	Enosburg Falls and Troy 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	$3,644Highest 28% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60.5%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4%	30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Enosburg Falls and Troy 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%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70%Lowest VT: 73.2%	86.6%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT	1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 34% above VT	24 minLowest about the VT average
Work from home	3%±2.6Lowest VT: 16.9%	7.8%±2.3Highest VT: 16.9%
	Troy and Enosburg Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Troy School District
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.