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Enosburgh vs Troy vs Unity vs Richford
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 people working from home (10.1%).
Troy has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Richford has the most affordable homes ($177k 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 | Troy | Unity | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,749 |
1,375Lowest |
2,467 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
39±3.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Richford and Troy 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% |
23.4%±4.4 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% |
20.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richford 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±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$87,938±$11kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below 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±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$233,200±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$176,600±$16kLowest 47% 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. |
$1,160±$66 18% below U.S. |
| Unity and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 16% above U.S. |
$3,644 17% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,300Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Richford and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older 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. |
28 min 5% 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% |
9.8%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Enosburgh and Richford 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 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town | Richford Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
— | — | 9.1Lowest |
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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.