What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampden has the most people working from home (21.3%).

Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hampden	Enosburgh
People
Population	7,896Highest	2,804Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.2% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	41±2.9Highest 5% above U.S.	40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S.
	Hampden and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22%	21%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Hampden and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	17.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Enosburgh and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Enosburgh and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$111,959±$13kHighest 39% above U.S.	$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$301,300±$38kHighest 9% below U.S.	$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,286±$317Highest 9% below U.S.	$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,694Highest 18% above U.S.	$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 14% below U.S.	32 minHighest 21% above U.S.
Work from home	21.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#6 of 133 in ME	#26 of 70 in VT
School district	RSU 22	Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88
High school in town	Hampden Academy	Enosburg Falls Middle/High School
Students per teacherat that high school	14.8Highest	10.4Lowest
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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.