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Enosburgh vs Topsham vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Topsham has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Topsham | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Lowest |
9,706 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.7±4Highest 15% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
| Topsham and Windham 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% |
19.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Topsham 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% |
50%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Topsham 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. |
$91,028±$10k 13% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Windham and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$360,800±$20k 8% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Windham and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,355±$642Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
| Topsham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$4,259Highest 37% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Topsham 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Topsham 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 | #66 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Mt Ararat High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
12.2Highest |
12.1 |
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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.