What stands out worked out from the figures below

Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).

Alstead has the oldest population (median age 56).

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	Enosburgh	Alstead
People
Population	2,804Highest	1,551Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-3.8% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S.	56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S.
Kids under 18	21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22%	12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	27.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	28.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Enosburgh and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S.	$64,526±$11kHighest 20% below U.S.
	Alstead and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S.	$271,600±$37kHighest 18% below U.S.
	Alstead and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$852±$87 40% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S.	$5,322Highest 71% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.9%±11.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Alstead and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	76%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.	1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 21% above U.S.	32 minLowest 20% above U.S.
Work from home	10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	12.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Alstead 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	Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88	Fall Mountain Regional School District
High school in town	Enosburg Falls Middle/High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	10.4	—
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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.