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Enosburgh vs Epping vs Epsom vs Richford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Epsom has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
Richford has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
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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.
| Measure | Enosburgh | Epping | Epsom | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
7,430Highest |
4,939 |
2,467Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
47.1±3.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
39±3.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Epsom and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Richford 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Richford and Epping 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% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richford and Enosburgh 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 U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$97,941±$13k 21% above U.S. |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Epping and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$338,400±$19k about the U.S. average |
$176,600±$16kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,212±$437 14% below U.S. |
$1,160±$66 18% below U.S. |
| Epping and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 16% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$6,210 99% above U.S. |
$3,300Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epsom and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Epsom 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #69 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Epping School District | Epsom School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Epping High School | None in town | Richford Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
9.3 |
— | 9.1Lowest |
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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.