What stands out worked out from the figures below

Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).

Salem has the most people working from home (22.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Enosburgh	Salem
People
Population	2,804Highest	2,611Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-3.8% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S.	47.5±4.2Highest 22% above U.S.
	Salem 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 U.S.: 22%	16.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Enosburgh and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	22.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Salem and Enosburgh 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 U.S.: 35.7%	31.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Enosburgh and Salem 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 U.S.	$83,398±$12kHighest 3% above U.S.
	Salem and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$223,100±$39kHighest 33% below U.S.	$196,000±$26kLowest 41% below U.S.
	Enosburgh and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S.	$948±$40Highest 33% below U.S.
	Salem and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S.	$3,908Highest 25% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%	44.1%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Enosburgh and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S.	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 21% above U.S.	29 minLowest 11% above U.S.
Work from home	10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	22.8%±12.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Salem and Enosburgh 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	#376 of 484 in NY
School district	Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88	SALEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	Enosburg Falls Middle/High School	SALEM HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	10.4Highest	8.5Lowest
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U.S. 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.