Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Williamstown vs Middlesex
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).
Williamstown has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Williamstown | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804 |
3,579Highest |
1,943Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
42±5 about the VT average |
44.4±3.9Highest 3% above VT |
| Middlesex and Williamstown 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% |
19.9%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex 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% |
17%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Middlesex 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% VT: 43.8% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Middlesex 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 |
$94,418±$10k 16% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
| Middlesex and Williamstown 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 |
$234,900±$24k 26% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
| Williamstown and Middlesex 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 |
$3,841 24% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Williamstown 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 | #47 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Williamstown Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.