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Enosburgh vs Marshfield vs Eden
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).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Eden has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
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 | Marshfield | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
470Lowest |
1,351 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
42.4±8.8Highest about the VT average |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
| Marshfield and Enosburgh 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% |
19.4%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Enosburgh and Eden 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% |
35.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Eden 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 |
$84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
$83,578±$8k about the VT average |
| Marshfield and Eden 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 |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Eden 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 |
$1,125±$79 9% below VT |
$1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
| Eden and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Highest 28% below VT |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$3,313 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield 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% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
29 minLowest 24% above VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield 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 | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | 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.