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Enosburgh vs Wallingford vs Strafford
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).
Wallingford has the oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k 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 | Wallingford | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
2,286 |
1,372Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
| Strafford and Wallingford 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% |
18.7%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford 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% |
23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Wallingford and Strafford 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% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Strafford 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 |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
| Strafford and Wallingford 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 |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$891±$95 28% below VT |
$1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT |
| Strafford and Wallingford 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 |
$4,355 14% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Strafford 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% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford 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 | — | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Strafford School District |
| 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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| Old photos in History | 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.