Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Putney vs Glover vs Vernon
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).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Glover has the most homeowners (93.1%).
Vernon has the highest household income ($86k).
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 | Putney | Glover | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
2,622 |
1,051Lowest |
2,709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
42.6±5.4 about the VT average |
| Glover and Vernon 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% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Glover 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% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Glover and Vernon 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% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
26.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$85,682±$9kHighest 6% above VT |
| Vernon and Putney 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 |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$285,100±$25k 10% below VT |
| Putney and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 31% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$973±$130 21% below VT |
$1,023±$214Highest 17% below VT |
| Vernon and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 28% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$5,191 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Putney and Glover 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | — | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | 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.