Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Vernon vs Eden
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 people working from home (10.1%).
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Eden has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
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 | Vernon | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
2,709 |
1,351Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
42.6±5.4Highest about the VT average |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
| Vernon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Eden 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% |
22.8%±2.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Vernon 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% VT: 43.8% |
26.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Eden 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 |
$85,682±$9kHighest 6% above VT |
$83,578±$8k about the VT average |
| Vernon and Eden 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 |
$285,100±$25kHighest 10% below VT |
$215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
| Vernon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,023±$214 17% below VT |
$1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
| Eden and Vernon 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 |
$5,191Highest 3% above VT |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Eden 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% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.2% VT: 73.2% |
77.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1 VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Enosburgh and Vernon 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 | #30 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Vernon School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| 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.