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Enosburgh vs Cornish vs Sandgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Cornish has the highest household income ($92k).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Cornish | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,816 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Sandgate 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Sandgate 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. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19k 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 16% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Cornish 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Cornish 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 | Cornish 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.