What stands out worked out from the figures below

Marlboro has the most people working from home (26%).

Enosburgh has the oldest population (median age 40.6).

Marlboro is a college town. 42.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.

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	Marlboro	Enosburgh
People
Population	1,362Lowest	2,804Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+59.7% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	22.7±2.1Lowest 47% below VT	40.6±3.9Highest 6% below VT
Kids under 18	12%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9%	21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	18.8%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4%	17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Marlboro and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	53.7%Highest VT: 43.8%	20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	42.7%±4.8Highest VT: 7%	5.4%±2.4Lowest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,135±$10kHighest 5% below VT	$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT
	Marlboro and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$357,300±$55kHighest 13% above VT	$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,600±$824Highest 30% above VT	$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT
	Marlboro and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,640Highest 12% above VT	$3,624Lowest 28% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.1%±43.6Lowest VT: 48.4%	48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4%
	Enosburgh and Marlboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.9%Lowest VT: 10.1%	13.9%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.6%Highest VT: 73.2%	75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest same as VT	1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	17 minLowest 26% below VT	32 minHighest 36% above VT
Work from home	26%±11.2Highest VT: 16.9%	10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#26 of 70 in VT
School district	Marlboro School District	Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88
High school in town	None in town	Enosburg Falls Middle/High School
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.