What stands out worked out from the figures below

Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).

Orford has the highest household income ($93k).

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	Orford
People
Population	2,804Highest	1,295Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	0% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S.	48.9±3.3Highest 26% above U.S.
Kids under 18	21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22%	12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	25.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	44%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Enosburgh and Orford 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 U.S.	$92,571±$24kHighest 15% above U.S.
	Orford 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±$39kLowest 33% below U.S.	$271,900±$25kHighest 18% below U.S.
	Orford and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S.	$1,263±$686Highest 11% below U.S.
	Orford and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S.	$5,836Highest 87% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%	37.8%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Enosburgh and Orford 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%	5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	75.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S.	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 21% above U.S.	26 minLowest 3% below U.S.
Work from home	10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	10.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Orford 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	—
School district	Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88	Rivendell Interstate School District
High school in town	Enosburg Falls Middle/High School	Rivendell Academy
Students per teacherat that high school	10.4Highest	9.5Lowest
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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.