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Enosburgh vs Cavendish vs Dummerston

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 most affordable homes ($223k median).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).

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.

MeasureEnosburghCavendishDummerston
People
Population
2,804Highest
1,242Lowest
2,090
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+1.8%Highest
VT: +2.8%
+0.1%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
40.6±3.9Lowest
6% below VT
45.2±5.9
5% above VT
45.6±11.7Highest
6% above VT
Dummerston and Cavendish 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%
18.3%±4.8Lowest
VT: 17.9%
21.7%±6Highest
VT: 17.9%
Dummerston 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%
23.6%±2
VT: 21.4%
24.3%±3Highest
VT: 21.4%
Dummerston and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20.1%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
39.3%
VT: 43.8%
58.7%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±2.4Highest
VT: 7%
4.3%±1.9
VT: 7%
1.3%±1.1Lowest
VT: 7%
Enosburgh and Cavendish 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
$89,063±$29k
10% above VT
$101,696±$21kHighest
25% above VT
Dummerston and Cavendish 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
$285,100±$40k
10% below VT
$335,300±$22kHighest
6% above VT
Dummerston and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$852±$87Lowest
31% below VT
$1,000±$546
19% below VT
$1,392±$126Highest
13% above VT
Dummerston and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,624Lowest
28% below VT
$3,948
22% below VT
$4,536Highest
10% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±11.2Highest
VT: 48.4%
28.9%±27Lowest
VT: 48.4%
44.1%±32.2
VT: 48.4%
Enosburgh and Dummerston 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%
6.3%
VT: 10.1%
4.5%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
81.3%
VT: 73.2%
92.9%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972Highest
4 yrs older than VT
1968Lowest
8 yrs older than VT
1971
5 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
36% above VT
19 minLowest
21% below VT
21 min
11% below VT
Work from home
10.1%±4.4Lowest
VT: 16.9%
18.5%±6.6
VT: 16.9%
25.9%±10.3Highest
VT: 16.9%
Dummerston and Cavendish 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 Green Mountain Unified School District #77 Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96
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.