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Enosburgh vs Plainfield vs Strafford vs Worcester
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 affordable homes ($223k median).
Plainfield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1955).
Strafford has the highest household income ($111k).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Plainfield | Strafford | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,314 |
1,372 |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
| Strafford and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Enosburgh 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% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Strafford and Plainfield 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% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Enosburgh 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 |
$69,250±$31k 15% below VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
| Strafford and Worcester 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 |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
| Plainfield and Strafford 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 |
$4,806 5% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield 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 VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
29 min 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Plainfield 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 | — | Strafford School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | None in town | 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.