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Enosburgh vs Vernon vs Westmore
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 affordable homes ($223k median).
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Westmore has the most people working from home (14%).
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 | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
2,709 |
465Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
42.6±5.4 about the VT average |
51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT |
| Westmore and Vernon 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% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westmore and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
28%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westmore and Vernon 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% |
26.6% VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Vernon 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±$9k 6% above VT |
$87,188±$11kHighest 7% above VT |
| Westmore and Vernon 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 |
$285,100±$25k 10% below VT |
$330,000±$137kHighest 4% above VT |
| Westmore and Vernon 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 |
$1,050±$820Highest 15% below VT |
| Westmore and Vernon 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 |
$5,191 3% above VT |
$5,357Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Westmore 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% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.2% VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westmore 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 | #30 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Vernon 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.