Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Troy vs Worcester vs Richford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the highest household income ($88k).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Worcester | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,749 |
831Lowest |
2,467 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
39±3.6Lowest 10% below 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%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
23.4%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Richford and Worcester 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% |
20.8% 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% |
6.4%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Richford 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 VT |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% 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±$39k 30% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$271,100±$27kHighest 14% below VT |
$176,600±$16kLowest 44% 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±$136 17% below VT |
$1,160±$66Highest 6% below VT |
| Richford and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 28% below VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
$4,421Highest 12% below VT |
$3,300Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.1%±15.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
70.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
29 min 22% above VT |
28 min 18% 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% |
9.8%±3.9 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 | 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.