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Enosburgh vs Gray vs Hampden vs Vernon
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 affordable homes ($223k median).
Gray has the most expensive homes ($364k median).
Hampden has the most people working from home (21.3%).
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 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 | Gray | Hampden | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
8,429Highest |
7,896 |
2,709Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Highest 12% above U.S. |
41±2.9 5% above U.S. |
42.6±5.4 10% above U.S. |
| Gray and Vernon 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% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Vernon and Gray 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% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$111,959±$13kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$85,682±$9k 6% above U.S. |
| Hampden and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$363,700±$20kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$301,300±$38k 9% below U.S. |
$285,100±$25k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,286±$317 9% below U.S. |
$1,023±$214 28% below U.S. |
| Gray and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
$3,694 18% above U.S. |
$5,191Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±3.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampden and Gray 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 | #10 of 133 in ME | #6 of 133 in ME | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 22 | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Hampden Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
12.5 |
14.8Highest |
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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.