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Enosburgh vs Hampton vs Wells

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).
Wells has the most homeowners (93.4%).

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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.

MeasureEnosburghHamptonWells
People
Population
2,804Highest
1,145Lowest
1,148
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-8.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.6±3.9Lowest
4% above U.S.
43.1±14.7
11% above U.S.
50.7±5.2Highest
30% above U.S.
Wells and Hampton 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%
15.1%±4.2Lowest
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%±3.3
U.S.: 17.2%
24.5%±2.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Wells 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%
29.7%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%
3%±2.1Lowest
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.
$75,417±$11kHighest
7% below U.S.
Wells 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.
$243,000±$42kHighest
27% below U.S.
Wells 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±$375
11% below U.S.
$1,313±$282Highest
7% below U.S.
Wells and Hampton 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.
$3,308
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%
62.5%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Wells and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
13.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
16.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
15.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
78.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
93.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972Lowest
8 yrs older than U.S.
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 min
21% above U.S.
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
48 minHighest
80% above U.S.
Work from home
10.1%±4.4
U.S.: 15.1%
7.8%±8.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.3%±6.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Wells 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 — Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69
High school in town Enosburg Falls Middle/High School — None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
10.4
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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.