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Enosburgh vs Peru vs Ira
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).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Peru | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
434 |
381Lowest |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
45.3±8.6 5% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
| Ira and Peru 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% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Peru 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% |
54.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Ira 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 VT |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
| Peru and Ira 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 |
$400,000±$105kHighest 26% above VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,271±$820Highest about the VT average |
$942±$52 24% below VT |
| Peru and Ira 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 |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
$4,146 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% VT: 10.1% |
1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
28 minLowest 19% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Peru 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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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.