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Enosburgh vs Northfield vs Windham

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 kids (21% under 18).
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).

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.

MeasureEnosburghNorthfieldWindham
People
Population
2,804
5,920Highest
594Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-4.7%
VT: +2.8%
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Median age
40.6±3.9
6% below VT
36.4±4.1Lowest
16% below VT
44.2±7.4Highest
about the VT average
Windham 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%
14.6%±3.7Lowest
VT: 17.9%
17.5%±7.9
VT: 17.9%
Enosburgh and Windham 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%
20%±3.8
VT: 21.4%
23.2%±8.1Highest
VT: 21.4%
Windham and Northfield 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%
VT: 43.8%
48.1%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±2.4
VT: 7%
15.1%±2.1Highest
VT: 7%
0.8%±1.1Lowest
VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$63,828±$17kLowest
21% below VT
$71,768±$13k
12% below VT
$94,500±$12kHighest
16% above VT
Windham and Northfield 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
$274,400±$21k
13% below VT
$353,900±$20kHighest
12% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$852±$87Lowest
31% below VT
$1,018±$207Highest
18% below VT
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Northfield and Enosburgh 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
$4,878
3% below VT
$5,951Highest
18% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±11.2
VT: 48.4%
63.3%±17.7Highest
VT: 48.4%
41.2%±94Lowest
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%
9.9%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%
VT: 73.2%
73.5%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
82.9%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972
4 yrs older than VT
1956Lowest
20 yrs older than VT
1982Highest
6 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
36% above VT
27 min
16% above VT
27 minLowest
14% above VT
Work from home
10.1%±4.4Lowest
VT: 16.9%
12.1%±4.3
VT: 16.9%
20.5%±5.6Highest
VT: 16.9%
Windham and Northfield 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.