Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Braintree vs Richford vs Highgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
Richford has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Highgate has the most expensive homes ($281k median).
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 | Braintree | Richford | Highgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
1,026Lowest |
2,467 |
3,528Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
39±3.6Lowest 10% below VT |
44±7.4 about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Richford and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.4%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1% VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.8% VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
6.4%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Richford 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±$17k 21% below VT |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below VT |
$81,017±$14kHighest about the VT average |
| Highgate and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$217,700±$28k 31% below VT |
$176,600±$16kLowest 44% below VT |
$280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT |
| Highgate and Enosburgh 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 |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,160±$66Highest 6% below VT |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
| Richford and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 28% below VT |
$3,908Highest 22% below VT |
$3,300Lowest 35% below VT |
$3,558 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
55.1%±15.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Richford and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% VT: 10.1% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
81%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Braintree and Highgate 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 | — | — | #43 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | Richford Junior/Senior High School | Missisquoi Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
— | 9.1Lowest |
9.8 |
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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.