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Enosburgh vs Glover vs Ira
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 renters (24.3% rent).
Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).
Ira has the shortest commute (28 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 | Glover | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,051 |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
| Ira and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover 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 VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Glover 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% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Glover 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 VT |
$73,839±$18kHighest 9% below VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
| Glover and Ira 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 |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$272,900±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
| Ira and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$973±$130Highest 21% below VT |
$942±$52 24% below VT |
| Glover and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 28% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$4,146Highest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
28 minLowest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Glover 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 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle 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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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.