Compare towns
Lowell vs Enosburgh vs Salisbury vs Kirby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lowell has the most affordable homes ($183k median).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Salisbury has the highest household income ($100k).
Kirby has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | Lowell | Enosburgh | Salisbury | Kirby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,070 |
2,804Highest |
1,200 |
756Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
38.8±7.1 10% below VT |
| Salisbury and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
30%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Lowell and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,404±$15k 29% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
$54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
| Salisbury and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$306,900±$51kHighest 3% below VT |
$302,900±$63k 4% below VT |
| Salisbury and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $945±$46 23% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,250±$326 about the VT average |
| Salisbury and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
$4,597 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±92.9 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
25%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 55 minHighest 135% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
34 min 43% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.5%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Kirby 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 | Lowell School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.