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Enosburgh vs White River Junction vs Richford

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 homeowners (75.7%).
White River Junction has the most people working from home (15.7%).
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.

MeasureEnosburghWhite River JunctionRichford
People
Population
2,804
3,364Highest
2,467Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+10.8%Highest
VT: +2.8%
+1.6%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
40.6±3.9Highest
6% below VT
33.7±3.2Lowest
22% below VT
39±3.6
10% below VT
Enosburgh and Richford 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%
17.1%±5Lowest
VT: 17.9%
21.8%±4Highest
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%±3.3
VT: 21.4%
12.5%±3.6Lowest
VT: 21.4%
23.4%±4.4Highest
VT: 21.4%
Richford 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%
38.9%Highest
VT: 43.8%
20.8%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±2.4
VT: 7%
1.2%±1.1Lowest
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
$77,168±$4kHighest
5% below VT
$56,853±$13kLowest
30% below VT
White River Junction 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
$278,800±$78kHighest
12% below VT
$176,600±$16kLowest
44% below VT
White River Junction and Enosburgh 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
$1,222±$216Highest
about the VT average
$1,160±$66
6% below VT
White River Junction 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
$5,651Highest
12% above VT
$3,300Lowest
35% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±11.2
VT: 48.4%
42.9%±17.3Lowest
VT: 48.4%
55.1%±15.9Highest
VT: 48.4%
Richford and Enosburgh 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%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
19.5%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%Highest
VT: 73.2%
43.9%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
70.4%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972Highest
4 yrs older than VT
1963
13 yrs older than VT
1938Lowest
38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
36% above VT
15 minLowest
35% below VT
28 min
18% above VT
Work from home
10.1%±4.4
VT: 16.9%
15.7%±5.8Highest
VT: 16.9%
9.8%±3.9Lowest
VT: 16.9%
White River Junction 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 — Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88
High school in town Enosburg Falls Middle/High School — Richford Junior/Senior High School
Students per teacherat that high school
10.4Highest
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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.