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Meredith vs Enosburgh vs Grafton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Meredith has the oldest population (median age 54.3).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Grafton has the highest household income ($101k).
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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 | Meredith | Enosburgh | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,467Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,859 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±4.6Highest 40% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
52.4±6.9 35% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,938±$16k 6% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$100,809±$24kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Grafton and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,600±$24kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$216,800±$39kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Meredith and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$175Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$1,112±$329Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Grafton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,630Highest 16% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$3,452Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±53.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.5%±46.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 21% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — |
| High school 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.