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Enosburgh vs Troy vs Unity
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 renters (24.3% rent).
Troy has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Troy | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,749 |
1,375Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Troy 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Troy 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. |
$87,938±$11kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
| Troy and Unity 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. |
$233,200±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Unity and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Unity and Enosburgh 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. |
$3,644 17% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Unity 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Enosburgh and Unity 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 | Troy School District | Unity School District |
| 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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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.