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Enosburgh vs Northfield vs Stratton
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).
Northfield has the most people working from home (12.1%).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Northfield | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804 |
5,920Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.6±3.9Highest 6% below VT |
36.4±4.1 16% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
20%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Northfield and Enosburgh 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% |
34.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$71,768±$13k 12% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$274,400±$21k 13% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,018±$207 18% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
| Stratton and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Northfield 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% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.5% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Northfield 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 | #42 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | — |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Northfield Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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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.