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Minerva vs Enosburgh vs Greig
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Minerva has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Enosburgh has the most expensive homes ($223k median).
Greig has the most homeowners (88.5%).
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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 | Minerva | Enosburgh | Greig |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 836Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,004 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.2±5.7Highest 44% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
55±6.1 41% above U.S. |
| Minerva and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,303±$9kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$58,000±$20kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Minerva and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,800±$22kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kHighest 33% below U.S. |
$172,700±$21k 48% below U.S. |
| Enosburgh and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $784±$102Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$936±$33Highest 34% below U.S. |
| Greig and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,608Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$3,624Highest 16% above U.S. |
$2,720 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±74.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
71%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greig and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Minerva and Greig 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.