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Enosburgh vs Pittsfield vs Rochester
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).
Pittsfield has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
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 | Pittsfield | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
391Lowest |
1,389 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
53.8±3.5Highest 25% above VT |
53.3±7.6 24% above VT |
| Pittsfield and Rochester 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% |
13.6%±8.4 VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Pittsfield 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% |
30.4%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Rochester and Pittsfield 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% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
49%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.5 VT: 7% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Pittsfield 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 |
$65,852±$12k 19% below VT |
$72,676±$8kHighest 11% below VT |
| Rochester and Pittsfield 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 |
$313,300±$73kHighest about the VT average |
$253,600±$81k 20% below VT |
| Pittsfield and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,035±$140Highest 16% below VT |
$929±$158 25% below VT |
| Pittsfield and Rochester 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 |
$5,181Highest about the VT average |
$3,977 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
35.6%±43Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.4%±27.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Rochester and Enosburgh 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% |
8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
18.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.2% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.1%±24.1 VT: 16.9% |
40.8%±27.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Rochester and Pittsfield 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 | — | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | None in town |
| 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.