Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Westfield vs Dover vs Richford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westfield has the most kids (27.1% under 18).
Dover has the most people working from home (23.2%).
Richford has the most affordable homes ($177k 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 | Westfield | Dover | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
536Lowest |
1,466 |
2,467 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
44±19.9 about the VT average |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
39±3.6Lowest 10% below VT |
| Dover and Westfield 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% |
27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Westfield and Richford 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% |
29.7%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
23.4%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Westfield and Dover 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% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
6.4%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Richford 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±$17k 21% below VT |
$72,500±$30kHighest 11% below VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$56,853±$13k 30% below VT |
| Westfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$301,400±$47k 5% below VT |
$332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$176,600±$16kLowest 44% below VT |
| Dover and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 31% below VT |
$863±$187 30% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,160±$66Highest 6% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 28% below VT |
$4,388 13% below VT |
$4,510Highest 10% below VT |
$3,300Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.1%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Westfield and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
91.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
70.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Westfield 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 | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | None in town | Richford Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
— | — | 9.1Lowest |
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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.