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Enosburgh vs Putnam vs Vernon

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 kids (21% under 18).
Putnam has the most homeowners (95.9%).
Vernon has the most expensive homes ($285k median).

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.

MeasureEnosburghPutnamVernon
People
Population
2,804Highest
540Lowest
2,709
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-6.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.6±3.9Lowest
4% above U.S.
53.6±6.4Highest
38% above U.S.
42.6±5.4
10% above U.S.
Putnam and Vernon 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%
17.4%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
15.1%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Enosburgh and Putnam 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%
35.6%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.8%±2.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
31.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
26.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
Enosburgh and Vernon 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.
$92,344±$14kHighest
14% above U.S.
$85,682±$9k
6% above U.S.
Putnam and Vernon 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.
$266,200±$48k
20% below U.S.
$285,100±$25kHighest
14% below U.S.
Vernon and Putnam 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.
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$1,023±$214Highest
28% below U.S.
Vernon 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.
$3,674
18% above U.S.
$5,191Highest
66% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±11.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
26.2%±3.7
U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line
13.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
5.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
95.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
76.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972
8 yrs older than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
21% above U.S.
21 min
19% below U.S.
20 minLowest
24% below U.S.
Work from home
10.1%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
8.6%±5.7
U.S.: 15.1%
6.4%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Enosburgh and Putnam 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 — #30 of 70 in VT
School district Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Vernon School District
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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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.