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Enosburgh vs Moriah vs Panton 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
Moriah has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Richford has the most renters (29.6% rent).
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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 | Moriah | Panton | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
4,483Highest |
690Lowest |
2,467 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
39±3.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Richford 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% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Richford 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% |
25.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 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. |
$63,113±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$86,667±$10kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Panton 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±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$176,600±$16k 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,160±$66 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 16% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,300 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Richford 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% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #26 of 70 in VT | #380 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | Richford Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
8.6Lowest |
— | 9.1 |
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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.