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Marshall vs Enosburgh vs Paris
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 most kids (27.6% under 18).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Paris has the most people working from home (15%).
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 | Paris |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,163Lowest |
2,804 |
4,261Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±2.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
40.6±3.9Highest 4% above U.S. |
37.7±4 3% below U.S. |
| Enosburgh and Paris 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% |
24.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Marshall and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Paris and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Marshall 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. |
$93,491±$14k 16% above U.S. |
| Marshall and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $212,400±$18kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$243,800±$21kHighest 27% below U.S. |
| Paris and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,039±$151Highest 26% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$903±$447 36% below U.S. |
| Marshall and Paris 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. |
$5,104Highest 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.5%±28.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.5%±27.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Paris and Enosburgh 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% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Paris and Marshall 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 | #140 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | SAUQUOIT VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | SAUQUOIT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
10.8Highest |
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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.