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Enosburgh vs Middlebury vs Williston
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 affordable homes ($223k median).
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 23.7).
Williston has the highest household income ($107k).
Middlebury is a college town. 40.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Lowest |
7,220 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
23.7±1.3Lowest 45% below VT |
45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
| Williston 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% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Williston 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% |
19.8%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Williston and Middlebury 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% |
61.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
40.9%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$86,250±$18k 6% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Williston and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$417,400±$31k 32% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Williston and Middlebury 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 |
$1,201±$120 about the VT average |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$6,795Highest 35% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
56.6%±15.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Middlebury 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% |
15.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
56.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Middlebury 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 | #17 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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.