Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Williston vs Vershire vs Richford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Vershire has the most homeowners (81.5%).
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.
| Measure | Enosburgh | Williston | Vershire | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
10,144Highest |
842Lowest |
2,467 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
45.7±9.3Highest 6% above VT |
39±3.6Lowest 10% below VT |
| Vershire and Williston 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%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5Lowest 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%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
23.4%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Richford and Vershire 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% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
20.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest VT: 7% |
6.4%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Richford and Williston 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$209,100±$55k 34% below VT |
$176,600±$16kLowest 44% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,117±$80 9% below VT |
$1,160±$66 6% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 28% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,640 8% below VT |
$3,300Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.1%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Richford 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Vershire 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 | — | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | — | Richford Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
— | — | 9.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.