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Hampton Beach vs Enosburgh vs Bridgewater

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Bridgewater has the most homeowners (79.7%).

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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.

MeasureHampton BeachEnosburghBridgewater
People
Population
2,605
2,804Highest
1,169Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+14.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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+7.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
60.4±2.4Highest
55% above U.S.
40.6±3.9Lowest
4% above U.S.
58.3±6.3
50% above U.S.
Hampton Beach and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
3.1%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
10.8%±3.5
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
33.7%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.9%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
33.1%±1.8
U.S.: 17.2%
Hampton Beach and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
34%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
20.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
32.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.6%±0.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.3%±1.2
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$82,557±$17kHighest
about the U.S. average
$63,828±$17kLowest
21% below U.S.
$82,361±$9k
about the U.S. average
Hampton Beach and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$508,900±$76kHighest
53% above U.S.
$223,100±$39kLowest
33% below U.S.
$398,600±$65k
20% above U.S.
Hampton Beach and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,375±$130Highest
about the U.S. average
$852±$87Lowest
40% below U.S.
$1,125±$201
20% below U.S.
Hampton Beach and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,115Highest
96% above U.S.
$3,624
16% above U.S.
$2,823Lowest
9% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
61.7%±20.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.9%±11.2
U.S.: 51.1%
32.1%±13.6Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Hampton Beach and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
13.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
62.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
75.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
79.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1972
8 yrs older than U.S.
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 minLowest
4% below U.S.
32 minHighest
21% above U.S.
30 min
14% above U.S.
Work from home
26.9%±6.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.1%±4.4
U.S.: 15.1%
8%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #26 of 70 in VT —
School district — Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 Newfound Area 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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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.