What stands out worked out from the figures below

Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).

Surry has the highest household income ($110k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Enosburgh	Surry
People
Population	2,804Highest	1,052Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+12% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S.	44.7±5.1Highest 15% above U.S.
	Surry and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22%	20.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Enosburgh and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	23.3%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Surry 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 U.S.: 35.7%	31.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Surry 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 U.S.	$110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S.	$331,400±$23kHighest about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S.	$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S.	$6,384Highest 105% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%	33.3%±74.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Enosburgh and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 21% above U.S.	22 minLowest 17% below U.S.
Work from home	10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	16%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Surry 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	—
High school in town	Enosburg Falls Middle/High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	10.4	—
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U.S. 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.