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Enosburgh vs Salem vs Richford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the most expensive homes ($223k median).
Salem has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Richford has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
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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.
| Measure | Enosburgh | Salem | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
2,611 |
2,467Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
47.5±4.2Highest 22% above U.S. |
39±3.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Salem and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Richford and Salem 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% |
20.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$83,398±$12kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below 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±$26k 41% below U.S. |
$176,600±$16kLowest 47% 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±$40 33% below U.S. |
$1,160±$66Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 16% above U.S. |
$3,908Highest 25% above U.S. |
$3,300Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 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 min 11% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±12.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±3.9Lowest 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 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | SALEM HIGH SCHOOL | Richford Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
8.5Lowest |
9.1 |
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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.