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Enosburgh vs Whitingham vs Colrain

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Colrain has the highest household income ($81k).

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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.

MeasureEnosburghWhitinghamColrain
People
Population
2,804Highest
1,368Lowest
1,627
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.6±3.9Lowest
4% above U.S.
46.4±7.1
19% above U.S.
49.6±8.7Highest
28% above U.S.
Colrain and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±4.5
U.S.: 22%
15.3%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Enosburgh and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
17.9%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
31.1%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
30.4%±4.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Whitingham and Colrain 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
U.S.: 35.7%
32.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
37.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.2%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
Enosburgh and Colrain 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 U.S.
$70,625±$11k
13% below U.S.
$80,673±$10kHighest
about the U.S. average
Colrain and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$223,100±$39kLowest
33% below U.S.
$262,300±$30k
21% below U.S.
$284,300±$14kHighest
15% below U.S.
Colrain and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$852±$87
40% below U.S.
$673±$150Lowest
52% below U.S.
$1,102±$77Highest
22% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,624Lowest
16% above U.S.
$5,055Highest
62% above U.S.
$4,317
38% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±11.2
U.S.: 51.1%
62.7%±47.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
46%±22.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Whitingham and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
13.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
15.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
85.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
86.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972
8 yrs older than U.S.
1974Highest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1963Lowest
17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minLowest
21% above U.S.
38 minHighest
44% above U.S.
34 min
27% above U.S.
Work from home
10.1%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.7%±5.2
U.S.: 15.1%
8.4%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Enosburgh and Whitingham 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 Twin Valley Unified School District #75 Mohawk Trail
High school in town Enosburg Falls Middle/High School Twin Valley Middle High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
10.4Highest
7.8Lowest
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U.S. 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.