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Enosburgh vs Richford vs Windsor

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 expensive homes ($223k median).
Richford has the youngest population (median age 39).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).

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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.

MeasureEnosburghRichfordWindsor
People
Population
2,804Highest
2,467
2,060Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+1.6%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+3.5%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
40.6±3.9
6% below VT
39±3.6Lowest
10% below VT
44.6±12.3Highest
3% above VT
Windsor and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21%±4.2Lowest
VT: 17.9%
21.8%±4Highest
VT: 17.9%
21.1%±8.8
VT: 17.9%
Richford and Windsor 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%±4.4
VT: 21.4%
29.2%±8Highest
VT: 21.4%
Windsor and Richford 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%
40%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±2.4
VT: 7%
6.4%±3.6Highest
VT: 7%
1.2%±1.4Lowest
VT: 7%
Richford and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$63,828±$17kHighest
21% below VT
$56,853±$13k
30% below VT
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below VT
Enosburgh and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$223,100±$39kHighest
30% below VT
$176,600±$16k
44% below VT
$170,300±$22kLowest
46% below VT
Enosburgh and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$852±$87Lowest
31% below VT
$1,160±$66Highest
6% below VT
$1,002±$107
19% below VT
Richford and Windsor 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
$3,300Lowest
35% below VT
$4,878Highest
3% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±11.2
VT: 48.4%
55.1%±15.9Highest
VT: 48.4%
31.4%±20Lowest
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%
7.8%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%Highest
VT: 73.2%
70.4%
VT: 73.2%
51.6%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972Highest
4 yrs older than VT
1938Lowest
38 yrs older than VT
1938Lowest
38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
36% above VT
28 min
18% above VT
22 minLowest
6% below VT
Work from home
10.1%±4.4Highest
VT: 16.9%
9.8%±3.9
VT: 16.9%
6.6%±4.7Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Enosburgh and Richford 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 — #61 of 70 in VT
School district Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 —
High school in town Enosburg Falls Middle/High School Richford Junior/Senior High School —
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.