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Enosburgh vs Eliot vs Vernon
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).
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k median).
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Eliot | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804 |
7,146Highest |
2,709Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.6±5.4 10% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Vernon 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% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Eliot 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% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Vernon 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% |
43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Vernon 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. |
$101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$85,682±$9k 6% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$285,100±$25k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,023±$214 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
$5,191Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Enosburgh 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eliot 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Vernon School District |
| 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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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.