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Hampton vs Enosburgh vs St. George
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 has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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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.
| Measure | Hampton | Enosburgh | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
2,804Highest |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4Highest 15% above U.S. |
| St. George and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| St. George and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$109,464±$34kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| St. George and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$376,800±$50kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,394±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
| St. George and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$5,514Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. George and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| 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.