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Enosburgh vs Marshall vs Paris vs Vernon
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 renters (24.3% rent).
Marshall has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Paris has the most people working from home (15%).
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 | Marshall | Paris | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
2,163Lowest |
4,261Highest |
2,709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
37.5±2.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
37.7±4 3% below U.S. |
42.6±5.4Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Vernon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
24.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Marshall and Paris 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% |
12.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Vernon and Paris 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Marshall 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 U.S. |
$101,250±$32kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$93,491±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$85,682±$9k 6% above U.S. |
| Marshall and Paris 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. |
$212,400±$18kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$243,800±$21k 27% below U.S. |
$285,100±$25kHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Vernon and Paris 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. |
$1,039±$151Highest 26% below U.S. |
$903±$447 36% below U.S. |
$1,023±$214 28% below U.S. |
| Marshall and Vernon 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. |
$3,595Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$5,104 64% above U.S. |
$5,191Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.5%±28.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.5%±27.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Paris 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Paris 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 | — | #140 of 484 in NY | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SAUQUOIT VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | SAUQUOIT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | 10.8Highest |
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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.