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Enosburgh vs Vernon vs Wolfeboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804 |
2,709Lowest |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
42.6±5.4 10% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 U.S. |
$85,682±$9k 6% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro 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 33% below U.S. |
$285,100±$25k 14% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,023±$214 28% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$5,191Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±3.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #26 of 70 in VT | #30 of 70 in VT | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Vernon School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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U.S. 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.