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Marshall vs Enosburgh vs Seward
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).
Seward has the most people working from home (13.1%).
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 | Seward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,163 |
2,804Highest |
2,055Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -10.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±2.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
40.6±3.9Highest 4% above U.S. |
39.5±8 about the U.S. average |
| Enosburgh and Seward 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% |
27.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Marshall and Seward 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%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Highest 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% |
5.1%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Seward 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. |
$86,786±$20k 7% above U.S. |
| Marshall and Seward 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. |
$198,500±$25kLowest 40% 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. |
$1,180±$201Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Seward 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. |
$3,855Highest 24% 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% |
28.3%±45.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Seward 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 | — |
| 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.