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Enosburgh vs Hampton vs Stowe

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 youngest population (median age 40.6).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k 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.

MeasureEnosburghHamptonStowe
People
Population
2,804
1,145Lowest
5,285Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-8.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+21.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.6±3.9Lowest
4% above U.S.
43.1±14.7
11% above U.S.
46.3±7.6Highest
19% above U.S.
Stowe 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%
22.5%±4.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
Stowe 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%
25.8%±6.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Stowe and Hampton 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%
66.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.2%±3.1
U.S.: 6.4%
1.6%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Enosburgh and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$63,828±$17kLowest
21% below U.S.
$73,796±$8k
9% below U.S.
$93,618±$33kHighest
16% above U.S.
Stowe 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.
$647,800±$157kHighest
95% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$852±$87Lowest
40% below U.S.
$1,264±$375
11% below U.S.
$1,458±$242Highest
3% above U.S.
Stowe and Hampton 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.
$7,161Highest
130% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±11.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
13.2%±25.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
24.5%±15.9
U.S.: 51.1%
Enosburgh and Stowe 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%
9.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
78.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
78.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972Lowest
8 yrs older than U.S.
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
21% above U.S.
27 min
about the U.S. average
19 minLowest
27% below U.S.
Work from home
10.1%±4.4
U.S.: 15.1%
7.8%±8.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
24.4%±8.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #26 of 70 in VT — —
School district Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 — Stowe Town School District
High school in town Enosburg Falls Middle/High School — Stowe High School
Students per teacherat that high school
10.4Lowest
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11.3Highest
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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.