Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Benson vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Benson has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Troy has the shortest commute (24 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 | Enosburgh | Benson | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
784Lowest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
51.9±9.4Highest 20% above VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
| Benson and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
26.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
7%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Benson and Enosburgh 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 VT |
$78,625±$8k 3% below VT |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
| Troy and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$242,000±$26kHighest 24% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
| Benson and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 31% below VT |
$1,113±$170Highest 10% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,125Highest 18% below VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Benson 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 VT: 10.1% |
5.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
32 min 35% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Benson 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 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Troy School District |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| 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.