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Enosburgh vs Windsor vs Northfield

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 homeowners (75.7%).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Northfield has the most expensive homes ($274k 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.

MeasureEnosburghWindsorNorthfield
People
Population
2,804
2,060Lowest
5,920Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+3.5%Highest
VT: +2.8%
-4.7%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
40.6±3.9
6% below VT
44.6±12.3Highest
3% above VT
36.4±4.1Lowest
16% below VT
Windsor and Enosburgh 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%
21.1%±8.8Highest
VT: 17.9%
14.6%±3.7Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Windsor 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%
29.2%±8Highest
VT: 21.4%
20%±3.8
VT: 21.4%
Windsor and Northfield 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%
40%Highest
VT: 43.8%
34.6%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±2.4
VT: 7%
1.2%±1.4Lowest
VT: 7%
15.1%±2.1Highest
VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$63,828±$17k
21% below VT
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below VT
$71,768±$13kHighest
12% below VT
Northfield and Enosburgh 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
$170,300±$22kLowest
46% below VT
$274,400±$21kHighest
13% below VT
Northfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$852±$87Lowest
31% below VT
$1,002±$107
19% below VT
$1,018±$207Highest
18% below VT
Northfield and Windsor 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
$4,878Highest
3% below VT
$4,878Highest
3% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±11.2
VT: 48.4%
31.4%±20Lowest
VT: 48.4%
63.3%±17.7Highest
VT: 48.4%
Northfield 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%
7.8%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
12.5%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%Highest
VT: 73.2%
51.6%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
73.5%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972Highest
4 yrs older than VT
1938Lowest
38 yrs older than VT
1956
20 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
36% above VT
22 minLowest
6% below VT
27 min
16% above VT
Work from home
10.1%±4.4
VT: 16.9%
6.6%±4.7Lowest
VT: 16.9%
12.1%±4.3Highest
VT: 16.9%
Northfield and Enosburgh 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 #61 of 70 in VT #42 of 70 in VT
School district Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 — Paine Mountain Union School District #68
High school in town Enosburg Falls Middle/High School — Northfield Middle/High School
Students per teacherat that high school
10.4Highest
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10.0Lowest
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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.