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Enosburgh vs Mansfield vs Richford
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 expensive homes ($223k median).
Mansfield has the oldest population (median age 54).
Richford has the most affordable homes ($177k 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 | Mansfield | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
691Lowest |
2,467 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
54±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
39±3.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Richford 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Richford and Mansfield 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$83,304±$14kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Mansfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kHighest 33% below U.S. |
$200,000±$29k 40% below U.S. |
$176,600±$16kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Enosburgh and Mansfield 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. |
— | $1,160±$66Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 16% above U.S. |
$4,122Highest 32% above U.S. |
$3,300Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±12.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mansfield 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 | — | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | 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 |
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.