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Enosburgh vs Hampton vs Benson vs Richford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Benson has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Richford has the most renters (29.6% rent).
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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 | Hampton | Benson | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,145 |
784Lowest |
2,467 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
51.9±9.4Highest 33% above U.S. |
39±3.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Benson and Hampton 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% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Richford 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% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Benson and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Benson and Richford 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. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$78,625±$8kHighest about the U.S. average |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Benson and Hampton 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. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$242,000±$26kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$176,600±$16k 47% below U.S. |
| Benson and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,113±$170 21% below U.S. |
$1,160±$66 18% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 16% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,125Highest 32% above U.S. |
$3,300 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±35.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Richford and Benson 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% |
16.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Benson 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 | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | None in town | Richford Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
— | — | 9.1Lowest |
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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.