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Enosburgh vs Windham vs Whitingham
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).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Whitingham has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Windham | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
594Lowest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
| Whitingham and Windham 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Whitingham 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% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Windham 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% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Whitingham 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 |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Highest 31% below VT |
— | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Whitingham 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Enosburgh 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% |
9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
— | 7.8Lowest |
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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.