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Enosburgh vs Lyndon vs Vernon
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 kids (21% under 18).
Lyndon has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Vernon has the most expensive homes ($285k 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 | Lyndon | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804 |
5,590Highest |
2,709Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
48.4±6.7Highest 12% above VT |
42.6±5.4 about the VT average |
| Lyndon and Vernon 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% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Vernon 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% |
21.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
22.8%±2.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Vernon and Lyndon 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% |
30.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
3%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Lyndon 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±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$68,786±$6k 15% below VT |
$85,682±$9kHighest 6% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$227,000±$21k 28% below VT |
$285,100±$25kHighest 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,096±$123Highest 11% below VT |
$1,023±$214 17% below VT |
| Lyndon and Vernon 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 |
$3,846 24% below VT |
$5,191Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Lyndon and Enosburgh 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% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Lyndon 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 | #44 of 70 in VT | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | 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.