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Enosburgh vs Williston vs Wardsboro
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 people working from home (22.3%).
Wardsboro has the most homeowners (90.4%).
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 | Williston | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804 |
10,144Highest |
820Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
51.6±7.3Highest 20% above VT |
| Wardsboro and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.5Lowest 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% |
27.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wardsboro and Williston 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% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest 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±$17k 21% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$62,000±$6kLowest 24% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$299,300±$47k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,479±$224 20% above VT |
| Williston and Wardsboro 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 |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,345 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wardsboro 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% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Wardsboro 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| 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.