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Enosburgh vs Williston vs Underhill
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
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 | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Lowest |
10,144Highest |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
| Williston and Enosburgh 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% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill 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% |
21%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Williston 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Lowest 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 |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
| Williston and Underhill 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$446,000±$24k 41% above VT |
| Williston and Underhill 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 |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Williston 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% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Underhill 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 | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | 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.