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Enosburgh vs Exeter 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
Enosburgh has the most homeowners (75.7%).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($457k median).
Richford has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
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 | Exeter | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804 |
16,151Highest |
2,467Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
39±3.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Exeter and Enosburgh 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% |
17%±2.7Lowest 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% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Richford 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% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richford and Exeter 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. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$176,600±$16kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,160±$66 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 16% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,300Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Richford 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #26 of 70 in VT | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Exeter High School | Richford Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
12.1Highest |
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.


