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Enosburgh vs Westfield vs Belvidere
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 renters (24.3% rent).
Westfield has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Belvidere has the highest household income ($82k).
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 | Westfield | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
536 |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
44±19.9Highest about the VT average |
40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
| Westfield and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Westfield and Belvidere 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% |
29.7%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Westfield 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% |
27.3% VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Westfield 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 |
$72,500±$30k 11% below VT |
$81,563±$18kHighest about the VT average |
| Belvidere and Westfield 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 |
$301,400±$47kHighest 5% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
| Westfield and Belvidere 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 |
$863±$187 30% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| Belvidere and Westfield 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 |
$4,388Highest 13% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
30 minLowest 29% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westfield 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | — |
| 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.