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Enosburgh vs Otis vs Westhampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Otis has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Westhampton has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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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 | Otis | Westhampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,624 |
1,552Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
51±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9 27% above U.S. |
| Otis and Westhampton 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% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Otis and Westhampton 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% |
39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
47%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Westhampton 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. |
$108,898±$6kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$100,000±$7k 24% above U.S. |
| Otis and Westhampton 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. |
$396,700±$40k 19% above U.S. |
$413,200±$24kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Westhampton and Otis 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. |
$1,318±$924Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,304±$229 8% below U.S. |
| Otis and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 16% above U.S. |
$2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otis 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Otis and Westhampton 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 | Farmington River Reg | Hampshire · Westhampton |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | Hampshire Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
— | 10.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.