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Enosburgh vs Ledyard vs Romulus
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).
Ledyard has the highest household income ($87k).
Romulus has the most affordable homes ($179k median).
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 | Ledyard | Romulus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804 |
1,811Lowest |
3,110Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-25.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Highest 4% above U.S. |
31±6.9Lowest 20% below U.S. |
36.8±2.7 5% below U.S. |
| Enosburgh and Romulus 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% |
16%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ledyard and Enosburgh 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% |
42.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
24.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$86,731±$12kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$69,447±$6k 14% below U.S. |
| Ledyard and Romulus 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. |
$249,200±$22kHighest 25% below U.S. |
$178,800±$47kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Ledyard 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. |
$1,276±$317Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,059±$93 25% below U.S. |
| Ledyard and Romulus 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. |
$3,864Highest 24% above U.S. |
$2,688Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Romulus 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% |
14.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Enosburgh and Romulus 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 | — | #449 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | — |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | — |
| 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.