Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Putney vs Williamstown 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 kids (21% under 18).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Williamstown has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Vernon has the oldest population (median age 42.6).
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 | Putney | Williamstown | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
2,622Lowest |
3,579Highest |
2,709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
42±5 about the VT average |
42.6±5.4Highest about the VT average |
| Vernon and Williamstown 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%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
19.9%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
17%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.8%±2.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Vernon 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% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.6%Lowest 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% |
4.8%±3.2 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 |
$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT |
$85,682±$9k 6% above VT |
| Williamstown 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 30% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$234,900±$24k 26% 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 |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
$1,023±$214 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$3,841 24% below VT |
$5,191 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
20 min 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Putney and Williamstown 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 | #47 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 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | Williamstown Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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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.