What stands out worked out from the figures below

Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).

Norton has the most expensive homes ($501k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Enosburgh	Norton
People
Population	2,804Lowest	19,240Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+0.9% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.6±3.9Highest 4% above U.S.	39.6±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average
	Enosburgh and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22%	17.3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Enosburgh and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Enosburgh and Norton 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%	45.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	12.9%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S.	$124,535±$11kHighest 54% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S.	$501,400±$27kHighest 51% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S.	$1,911±$375Highest 35% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S.	$5,929Highest 90% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%	46.6%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Enosburgh and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 21% above U.S.	33 minHighest 23% above U.S.
Work from home	10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	19%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#26 of 70 in VT	#173 of 282 in MA
School district	Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88	Norton
High school in town	Enosburg Falls Middle/High School	Norton High
Students per teacherat that high school	10.4Lowest	10.9Highest
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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.