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Enosburgh vs Putney vs Hubbardton
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).
Hubbardton has the most people working from home (24%).
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 | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
2,622 |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
48±13.6Highest 11% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Enosburgh 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% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Hubbardton 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% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton and Putney 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% |
43.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$102,321±$18kHighest 26% above VT |
| Hubbardton 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 |
$293,800±$42k 7% below VT |
| Putney and Hubbardton 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 |
$1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$5,284 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Hubbardton and Putney 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% |
4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton and Putney 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 | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| 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.