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Epsom vs Enosburgh vs Allenstown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epsom has the most expensive homes ($338k median).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Allenstown has the shortest commute (24 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 | Epsom | Enosburgh | Allenstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,939Highest |
2,804Lowest |
4,743 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
39.4±4.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Epsom and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epsom and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,941±$13kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$72,500±$21k 10% below U.S. |
| Epsom and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,400±$19kHighest about the U.S. average |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$243,600±$69k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,212±$437 14% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,281±$397Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Allenstown and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,210Highest 99% above U.S. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$4,098 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epsom and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epsom 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 | #69 of 120 in NH | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Epsom School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Allenstown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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U.S. 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.