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Meredith vs Enosburgh vs Kortright
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 highest household income ($86k).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Kortright has the most people working from home (13%).
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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 | Kortright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,467Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,627 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±4.6Highest 40% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
53.4±5.2 37% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Meredith 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% |
22.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29% 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% |
5.2%±5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,938±$16kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$80,729±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Meredith and Kortright 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. |
$217,000±$17kLowest 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±$87Highest 40% below U.S. |
$831±$67 41% below U.S. |
| Enosburgh and Kortright 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. |
$2,945Lowest 6% below 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% |
15.6%±74.2Lowest 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kortright and Meredith 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 | — | 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.