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Enosburgh vs Hampton vs Westminster 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).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
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.

MeasureEnosburghHamptonWestminsterRichford
People
Population
2,804
1,145Lowest
2,999Highest
2,467
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-8.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-5.1%
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.
53.5±3.7Highest
38% above U.S.
39±3.6Lowest
about the U.S. average
Westminster 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%
18.2%±4.7
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%
27.6%±6.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.4%±4.4
U.S.: 17.2%
Westminster 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%
46.3%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%
4.4%±3.1
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.
$71,491±$4k
11% below U.S.
$56,853±$13kLowest
30% below U.S.
Hampton and Westminster 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.
$273,800±$35kHighest
18% below U.S.
$176,600±$16k
47% below U.S.
Westminster 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.
$916±$126
35% 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.
$4,063Highest
30% 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%
49.2%±7.5
U.S.: 51.1%
55.1%±15.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Richford and Westminster 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%
8.8%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%
88.2%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.
1980
same as 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
24 minLowest
10% below 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%
27%±6.6Highest
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 — #53 of 70 in VT —
School district Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 — Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88
High school in town Enosburg Falls Middle/High School — Bellows Falls Union High School Richford Junior/Senior High School
Students per teacherat that high school
10.4
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10.6Highest
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.