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Enosburgh vs Weybridge vs Richford vs Highgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weybridge has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
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 | Weybridge | Richford | Highgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
781Lowest |
2,467 |
3,528Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
39±3.6Lowest 10% below VT |
44±7.4 about the VT average |
| Weybridge and Highgate 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% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Richford 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% |
25.2%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.4%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Weybridge and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1% VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.8% VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
6.4%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest 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 |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below VT |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
$176,600±$16kLowest 44% below VT |
$280,500±$21k 11% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
$1,160±$66 6% below VT |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
| Weybridge and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 28% below VT |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
$3,300Lowest 35% below VT |
$3,558 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.1%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge 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% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Weybridge and Highgate 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 | — | — | #43 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | Richford Junior/Senior High School | Missisquoi Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
— | 9.1Lowest |
9.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.