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Enosburgh vs Townsend vs Uxbridge
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).
Townsend has the most homeowners (82%).
Uxbridge has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Townsend | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Lowest |
9,100 |
14,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3 5% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Townsend 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% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enosburgh and Townsend 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% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Townsend 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. |
$121,528±$23k 51% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Townsend 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. |
$433,200±$22k 30% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Townsend 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. |
$1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Townsend 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. |
$6,031Highest 93% above U.S. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townsend and Enosburgh 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 21% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Uxbridge and Townsend 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 | #136 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | North Middlesex | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | North Middlesex Regional | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
13.1Highest |
11.6 |
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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.