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Enosburgh vs Glover vs Middlebury
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 affordable homes ($223k median).
Glover has the most homeowners (93.1%).
Middlebury has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804 |
1,051Lowest |
9,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
31.8±3.7Lowest 26% below VT |
| Glover 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 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest 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%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Glover and Middlebury 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% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
32.6%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$86,169±$16kHighest 6% above VT |
| Middlebury and Glover 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 |
$409,700±$30kHighest 29% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$973±$130 21% below VT |
$1,156±$113Highest 6% below VT |
| Middlebury and Glover 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 |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±14.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Middlebury 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 VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±4.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlebury and Glover 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 | — | #17 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | Middlebury Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.