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Enosburgh vs Stratton vs Ira
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 people working from home (10.1%).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Stratton | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
532 |
381Lowest |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Enosburgh 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Ira 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$942±$52 24% below VT |
| Stratton and Ira 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 |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Ira 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
28 minLowest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Enosburgh and Stratton 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | — |
| 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.