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Enosburgh vs Hampton vs Northfield

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 kids (21% under 18).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Northfield has the most expensive homes ($274k median).

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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.

MeasureEnosburghHamptonNorthfield
People
Population
2,804
1,145Lowest
5,920Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-8.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-4.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.6±3.9
4% above U.S.
43.1±14.7Highest
11% above U.S.
36.4±4.1Lowest
6% below U.S.
Hampton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.9%±6.9
U.S.: 22%
14.6%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Enosburgh and Hampton 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%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20%±3.8
U.S.: 17.2%
Hampton and Northfield 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%
34.6%Highest
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%
15.1%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$63,828±$17kLowest
21% below U.S.
$73,796±$8kHighest
9% below U.S.
$71,768±$13k
11% below U.S.
Hampton and Northfield 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.
$274,400±$21kHighest
18% below U.S.
Northfield 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.
$1,018±$207
28% below U.S.
Hampton and Northfield 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.
$4,878Highest
56% 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%
63.3%±17.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Northfield and Enosburgh 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%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
78.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
73.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972
8 yrs older than U.S.
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1956Lowest
24 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
21% above U.S.
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
27 min
3% above U.S.
Work from home
10.1%±4.4
U.S.: 15.1%
7.8%±8.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.1%±4.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Northfield 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 — #42 of 70 in VT
School district Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 — Paine Mountain Union School District #68
High school in town Enosburg Falls Middle/High School — Northfield Middle/High School
Students per teacherat that high school
10.4Highest
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10.0Lowest
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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.