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Enosburgh vs Topsham vs Wells
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 youngest population (median age 40.6).
Topsham has the most people working from home (14.2%).
Wells has the most expensive homes ($243k median).
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 | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
999Lowest |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
50.1±5.9 16% above VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
| Wells and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±4.8 VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wells and Topsham 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% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Wells 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 |
$72,308±$60k 11% below VT |
$75,417±$11kHighest 7% below VT |
| Wells 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±$39k 30% below VT |
$222,900±$56kLowest 30% below VT |
$243,000±$42kHighest 23% below VT |
| Wells and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$908±$398 26% below VT |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
| Wells and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 28% below VT |
$4,006Highest 21% below VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Topsham and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
18.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.3% VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 36% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Topsham and Wells 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 | Waits River Union High District #36 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| 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.