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Enosburgh vs Troy vs Worcester
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 most renters (24.3% rent).
Troy has the highest household income ($88k).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,749 |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
| Worcester 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest 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% |
19.5%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Worcester and Enosburgh 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% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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 |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
| Troy and Worcester 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 |
$271,100±$27kHighest 14% below VT |
| Worcester and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 31% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$1,023±$136Highest 17% below VT |
| Worcester 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 |
$4,421Highest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Troy 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% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
29 min 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| 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.