Compare towns
Marshall vs Enosburgh vs Charleston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marshall has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Charleston has the most affordable homes ($184k 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.
| Measure | Marshall | Enosburgh | Charleston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,163 |
2,804Highest |
1,394Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±2.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
40.6±3.9Highest 4% above U.S. |
39.3±5 about the U.S. average |
| Enosburgh and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Marshall and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.1%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$32kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$91,417±$9k 13% above U.S. |
| Marshall and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $212,400±$18k 36% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kHighest 33% below U.S. |
$184,200±$23kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Enosburgh and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,039±$151 26% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,250±$360Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Charleston and Marshall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,595Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$4,415Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.5%±28.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±49.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | WATERVILLE CENTRAL 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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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.