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Enosburgh vs Ryegate 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 people working from home (10.1%).
Ryegate has the most homeowners (84.7%).
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 | Ryegate | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,059Lowest |
2,709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
42.6±5.4Highest about the VT average |
| Vernon and Ryegate 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% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate 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% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.8%±2.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Vernon and Ryegate 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% |
29.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
$85,682±$9kHighest 6% above VT |
| Vernon and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
$285,100±$25kHighest 10% below VT |
| Vernon and Enosburgh 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 |
$908±$236 26% below VT |
$1,023±$214Highest 17% below VT |
| Vernon and Ryegate 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 |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$5,191Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate 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% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Enosburgh and Ryegate 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 | — | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | Vernon School District |
| 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.