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Enosburgh vs Springfield vs Williamstown
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 kids (21% under 18).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Williamstown has the highest household income ($94k).
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 | Springfield | Williamstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Lowest |
9,084Highest |
3,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
43.2±3.7Highest about the VT average |
42±5 about the VT average |
| Springfield and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.9%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
17%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Springfield 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% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Williamstown 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 |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$234,900±$24kHighest 26% below VT |
| Williamstown 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 |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
$3,841 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown and Springfield 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Springfield and Williamstown 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 | #64 of 70 in VT | #47 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Springfield High School | Williamstown Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
14.3Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.