Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Ira vs Middlesex vs Sandgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Middlesex has the highest household income ($110k).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
What matters to you?
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 | Ira | Middlesex | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
381Lowest |
1,943 |
435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
54.1±5.5 26% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
| Sandgate and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex 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 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Middlesex 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 VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$942±$52 24% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
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| Middlesex and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 28% below VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Middlesex 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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VT 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.