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Enosburgh vs Leicester vs Windham
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 affordable homes ($223k median).
Leicester has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Leicester | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,026 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -10% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
48.8±3.8Highest 13% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
| Leicester and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Windham 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% |
24.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Leicester and Windham 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% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$70,417±$30k 13% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
| Windham and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$309,700±$107k about the VT average |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
| Windham and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,098±$300Highest 11% below VT |
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| Leicester and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,822 24% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Leicester 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | — |
| 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.