What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mansfield has the most expensive homes ($604k median).

Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Mansfield	Enosburgh
People
Population	23,931Highest	2,804Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.9% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	41.4±1.3Highest 6% above U.S.	40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S.
	Mansfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22%	21%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Mansfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	17.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Enosburgh and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	51.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	5.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Mansfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$125,273±$15kHighest 55% above U.S.	$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$603,500±$28kHighest 81% above U.S.	$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,803±$147Highest 28% above U.S.	$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,226Highest 132% above U.S.	$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.2%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Enosburgh and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	75.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest same as U.S.	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 25% above U.S.	32 minLowest 21% above U.S.
Work from home	20%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#60 of 282 in MA	#26 of 70 in VT
School district	Mansfield	Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88
High school in town	Mansfield High	Enosburg Falls Middle/High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.1Highest	10.4Lowest
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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.