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Enosburgh vs Lowell vs Richford
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 expensive homes ($223k median).
Lowell has the most kids (30.7% under 18).
Richford has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Lowell | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,070Lowest |
2,467 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Highest 6% below VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
39±3.6 10% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Lowell and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.4%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Richford 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% VT: 43.8% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
6.4%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| 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±$17kHighest 21% below VT |
$57,404±$15k 29% below VT |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kHighest 30% below VT |
$183,400±$33k 42% below VT |
$176,600±$16kLowest 44% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Lowell 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 |
$945±$46 23% below VT |
$1,160±$66Highest 6% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Highest 28% below VT |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
$3,300 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.1%±15.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Richford and Enosburgh 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% |
9.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Enosburgh and Richford 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 | Lowell School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | Richford Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
— | 9.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.