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Enosburgh vs Dover vs Wallingford

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).
Dover has the most people working from home (23.2%).
Wallingford has the highest household income ($80k).

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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.

MeasureEnosburghDoverWallingford
People
Population
2,804Highest
1,466Lowest
2,286
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+60%Highest
VT: +2.8%
+2.4%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
40.6±3.9Lowest
6% below VT
53.5±8.3Highest
24% above VT
45.9±10.8
6% above VT
Dover and Wallingford 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%
18.7%±5
VT: 17.9%
Enosburgh and Wallingford 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%±6.2Highest
VT: 21.4%
23.9%±3.2
VT: 21.4%
Dover and Wallingford 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%
30.3%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±2.4Highest
VT: 7%
2.5%±2.9
VT: 7%
1.5%±1.1Lowest
VT: 7%
Enosburgh and Dover 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
$52,313±$7kLowest
36% below VT
$80,230±$15kHighest
about the VT average
Wallingford and Enosburgh 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
$261,900±$44k
17% below VT
Dover and Wallingford 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
$670±$49Lowest
46% below VT
$891±$95Highest
28% below VT
Wallingford 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
$4,355
14% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±11.2Highest
VT: 48.4%
38.1%±17.2
VT: 48.4%
14.3%±13.5Lowest
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%
82.5%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972
4 yrs older than VT
1984Highest
8 yrs newer than VT
1971Lowest
5 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
36% above VT
22 minLowest
6% below VT
25 min
6% above VT
Work from home
10.1%±4.4
VT: 16.9%
23.2%±11.1Highest
VT: 16.9%
7.1%±3.7Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Dover 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 River Valleys Unified School District #73 Mill River Unified Union School District #52
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.