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Enosburgh vs Stratton vs Putney
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).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
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 | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
532Lowest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Highest 6% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
37.2±5.2 14% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Putney 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest 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% |
18.1%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Putney 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% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
| Stratton and Putney 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 31% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Stratton and Enosburgh 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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Enosburgh 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | 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.