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Hebron vs Enosburgh vs Rupert vs Throop
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Throop has the most affordable homes ($186k 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.
| Measure | Hebron | Enosburgh | Rupert | Throop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,751 |
2,804Highest |
676Lowest |
1,651 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.2 34% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
52.7±3.1 35% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,205±$4k 9% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
$90,268±$15kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Throop and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,800±$26k 38% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$185,900±$20kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,055±$120 25% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
— | $1,099±$88Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Throop and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183 34% above U.S. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$4,594Highest 47% above U.S. |
$4,261 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±69.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Throop and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rupert and Hebron 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 | — | — |
| 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.