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Enosburgh vs Dover vs Chester
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 kids (21% under 18).
Dover has the most people working from home (23.2%).
Chester has the most homeowners (86.7%).
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 | Dover | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804 |
1,466Lowest |
2,992Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
49.7±4.7 15% above VT |
| Dover and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Chester 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% |
29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±7.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Chester and Dover 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% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±4 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17kHighest 21% below VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$62,125±$8k 23% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Chester 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 |
$332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$232,900±$44k 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 31% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$960±$44Highest 22% below VT |
| Chester and Enosburgh 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 |
$4,510Highest 10% below VT |
$4,262 15% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Dover 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% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
14%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Chester 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 | — | #49 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | Green Mountain Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
— | 8.7Lowest |
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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.