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Johnson vs Northfield vs Enosburg Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Johnson has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
Northfield has the most people working from home (12.1%).
Enosburg Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
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 | Johnson | Northfield | Enosburg Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,450 |
5,920Highest |
1,570Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below VT |
36.4±4.1 16% below VT |
37.3±2.9Highest 13% below VT |
| Enosburg Falls and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburg Falls and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 10.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.7%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Northfield and Enosburg Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
15.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
7.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Northfield and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,346±$14k 32% below VT |
$71,768±$13kHighest 12% below VT |
$50,870±$17kLowest 37% below VT |
| Northfield and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $169,400±$62kLowest 46% below VT |
$274,400±$21kHighest 13% below VT |
$206,500±$38k 35% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$45 23% below VT |
$1,018±$207Highest 18% below VT |
$832±$247Lowest 33% below VT |
| Northfield and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,310Lowest 34% below VT |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
$3,475 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±20.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
60.5%±24.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Northfield and Enosburg Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
19.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1956 20 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 42% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
32 min 34% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
3%±2.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Northfield and Johnson 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 | #57 of 70 in VT | #42 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Northfield Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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VT 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.