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Enosburgh vs Exeter vs Richfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Richfield has the most affordable homes ($146k 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 | Richfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
913Lowest |
1,949 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
37±7.3Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| 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% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter 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% |
26.9%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Richfield 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% |
28.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richfield 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. |
$77,550±$19kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$59,833±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Exeter 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±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$146,400±$15kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$867±$44Highest 39% below U.S. |
$802±$72Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Highest 16% above U.S. |
$2,926 6% below U.S. |
$2,207Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Richfield 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter 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 | — | RICHFIELD SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | 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.