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Enosburgh vs Windham vs Wolcott
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 renters (24.3% rent).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Wolcott has the most kids (22.8% 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 | Windham | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
594Lowest |
1,507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
44.2±7.4Highest about the VT average |
42.4±5.9 about the VT average |
| Windham and Wolcott 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wolcott 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham 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% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Wolcott 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 |
$70,259±$10k 13% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$221,300±$23kLowest 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
— | $1,059±$118Highest 14% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,930 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Wolcott 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 | — | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | 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.