Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Strafford vs Whiting
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%).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
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 | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,372 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Strafford 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% |
22.1%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Strafford 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 VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting 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±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
| Strafford and Whiting 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 |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
| Whiting 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 |
$4,227 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Enosburgh 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| 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.