Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Halifax vs Whitingham vs Richford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Whitingham has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Halifax | Whitingham | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
847Lowest |
1,368 |
2,467 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
40.6±13.1 6% below VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
39±3.6Lowest 10% below VT |
| Whitingham 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% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Richford 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% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.4%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
20.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
6.4%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Richford 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 VT |
$63,889±$7k 21% below VT |
$70,625±$11kHighest 13% below VT |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below VT |
| Whitingham and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$267,500±$21kHighest 16% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$176,600±$16kLowest 44% below VT |
| Halifax and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 31% below VT |
$875±$154 29% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,160±$66Highest 6% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 28% below VT |
$4,991 about the VT average |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,300Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.1%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Halifax 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% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
70.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
33 min 38% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Halifax School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | Richford Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
— | 7.8Lowest |
9.1 |
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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.