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Enosburgh vs Richford vs Williston

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 homeowners (75.7%).
Richford has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).

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.

MeasureEnosburghRichfordWilliston
People
Population
2,804
2,467Lowest
10,144Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+1.6%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+16.2%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
40.6±3.9
6% below VT
39±3.6Lowest
10% below VT
45.4±4.5Highest
5% above VT
Williston and Enosburgh 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%
21.8%±4Highest
VT: 17.9%
20.5%±5.2Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Richford 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%
23.4%±4.4Highest
VT: 21.4%
21%±3.5
VT: 21.4%
Richford and Williston 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%
20.8%
VT: 43.8%
54.9%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±2.4Lowest
VT: 7%
6.4%±3.6Highest
VT: 7%
5.7%±2.7
VT: 7%
Richford and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$63,828±$17k
21% below VT
$56,853±$13kLowest
30% below VT
$106,967±$12kHighest
32% above VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$223,100±$39k
30% below VT
$176,600±$16kLowest
44% below VT
$475,800±$40kHighest
50% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$852±$87Lowest
31% below VT
$1,160±$66
6% below VT
$1,832±$130Highest
48% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,624
28% below VT
$3,300Lowest
35% below VT
$5,592Highest
11% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±11.2
VT: 48.4%
55.1%±15.9Highest
VT: 48.4%
46.9%±17.4Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Richford 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%
19.5%Highest
VT: 10.1%
4.3%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%Highest
VT: 73.2%
70.4%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
75.1%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972
4 yrs older than VT
1938Lowest
38 yrs older than VT
1993Highest
17 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
36% above VT
28 min
18% above VT
20 minLowest
16% below VT
Work from home
10.1%±4.4
VT: 16.9%
9.8%±3.9Lowest
VT: 16.9%
22.3%±7.6Highest
VT: 16.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #26 of 70 in VT — #11 of 70 in VT
School district Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56
High school in town Enosburg Falls Middle/High School Richford Junior/Senior High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
10.4Highest
9.1Lowest
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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.