Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Williston vs Newfane vs Vernon
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 affordable homes ($223k median).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Williston | Newfane | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
10,144Highest |
1,456Lowest |
2,709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
42.6±5.4 about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
26.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Williston 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±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$66,719±$21k 18% below VT |
$85,682±$9k 6% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$285,100±$25k 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$1,023±$214 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$5,191 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | — | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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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.