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Enosburgh vs Strafford vs Salisbury
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 affordable homes ($223k median).
Strafford has the most people working from home (16.1%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Strafford | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,372 |
1,200Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
| Strafford and Salisbury 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%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford 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%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Strafford 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 |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
| Strafford and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford 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 | — | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Strafford School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | 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.