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Enosburgh vs Hampton vs Pittsford 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
Enosburgh has the most expensive homes ($223k median).
Hampton has the highest household income ($74k).
Pittsford has the oldest population (median age 47.7).
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 | Pittsford | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
1,145Lowest |
2,892Highest |
2,467 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% 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. |
47.7±6.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
39±3.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Pittsford 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%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest 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% |
25.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pittsford 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% |
37%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%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 U.S. |
$73,796±$8kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$69,705±$7k 14% below U.S. |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kHighest 33% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$197,000±$33k 41% below U.S. |
$176,600±$16k 47% below U.S. |
| Enosburgh and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$781±$167Lowest 45% 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 | $3,624Highest 16% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,378 8% 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% |
18.5%±12.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Richford 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%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% |
80.6%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. |
1972 8 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 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #26 of 70 in VT | — | #54 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | 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.