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Leyden vs Enosburgh vs Augusta
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leyden has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Enosburgh has the most expensive homes ($223k median).
Augusta has the most people working from home (14.3%).
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 | Leyden | Enosburgh | Augusta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,661Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,851 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±3.8 12% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
43.9±3.3Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Augusta and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Augusta and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leyden and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,474±$21k 26% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17kHighest 21% below U.S. |
$57,852±$10kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Enosburgh and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,100±$23k 48% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kHighest 33% below U.S. |
$147,200±$33kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Enosburgh and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $721±$37Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$852±$87Highest 40% below U.S. |
$806±$209 43% below U.S. |
| Enosburgh and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,412Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$3,624Highest 16% above U.S. |
$3,062 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±15.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.2%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Leyden and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Augusta and Enosburgh 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.