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Enosburgh vs Troy vs Wilder
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).
Troy has the highest household income ($88k).
Wilder has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804 |
1,749Lowest |
3,087Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
| Wilder and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Wilder 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±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
$75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
| Troy and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$273,200±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 31% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$1,142±$451Highest 7% below VT |
| Wilder and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
$5,505Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wilder and Enosburgh 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 | — |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | 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.