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Enosburgh vs Waterville vs Calais
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).
Waterville has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Calais has the most people working from home (23.4%).
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 | Waterville | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
680Lowest |
1,713 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
42±8.6 about the VT average |
| Waterville and Calais 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% |
20.4%±8.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Calais and Enosburgh 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% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Calais 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Lowest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Calais and Enosburgh 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 |
$71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
$100,625±$27kHighest 24% above VT |
| Calais and Waterville 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 |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
$390,300±$36kHighest 23% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,110±$93 10% below VT |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
| Calais and Waterville 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 |
$3,957 21% below VT |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Calais and Enosburgh 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% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
31 minLowest 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1Highest 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 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| 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.