Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Windham vs Wolcott vs Vernon
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 youngest population (median age 40.6).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Wolcott has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
594Lowest |
1,507 |
2,709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest 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 |
42.6±5.4 about the VT average |
| Windham and Vernon 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%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest 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% |
22.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Vernon 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% |
26.6% 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% |
3%±1.7 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 |
$85,682±$9k 6% above VT |
| Windham and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$221,300±$23kLowest 30% below VT |
$285,100±$25k 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
— | $1,059±$118Highest 14% below VT |
$1,023±$214 17% below VT |
| Wolcott and Vernon 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 |
$3,930 22% below VT |
$5,191 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%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% |
76.2% 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 |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest 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 | — | — | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | Wolcott School District | Vernon School District |
| 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.