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Enosburgh vs New Haven 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).
New Haven has the oldest population (median age 48).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k 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 | New Haven | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
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| People | |||
| Population | 2,804 |
1,792Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
48±3.9Highest 11% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
| New Haven and Williston 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% |
17.1%±4.4Lowest 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% |
22.2%±2.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| New Haven and Williston 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% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston 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±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$92,321±$17k 14% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Williston and New Haven 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 |
$379,300±$19k 20% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,163±$143 6% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,967Highest 18% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
20.1%±6.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Williston 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% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
78.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and New Haven 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | 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.