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Enosburgh vs Highgate vs Walpole 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
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Walpole has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Richford has the most affordable homes ($177k 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.
| Measure | Enosburgh | Highgate | Walpole | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
3,528 |
3,690Highest |
2,467Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
39±3.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Walpole and Highgate 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% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Richford 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% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Walpole 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% |
19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 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. |
$81,017±$14k about the U.S. average |
$82,617±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Highgate 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. |
$280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$176,600±$16kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Highgate 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. |
$895±$691 37% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,160±$66 18% below U.S. |
| Walpole 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. |
$3,558 14% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$3,300Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Richford and Walpole 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% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Highgate 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 | #43 of 70 in VT | #27 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town | Richford Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
9.8 |
— | 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.