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Minerva vs Enosburgh vs Summit

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).
Summit has the most affordable homes ($150k median).

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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.

MeasureMinervaEnosburghSummit
People
Population
836Lowest
2,804Highest
976
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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-6.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
56.2±5.7Highest
44% above U.S.
40.6±3.9Lowest
4% above U.S.
55.7±7.3
43% above U.S.
Minerva and Summit 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%
17.7%±4.5
U.S.: 22%
Enosburgh and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
35.8%±4.3
U.S.: 17.2%
17.9%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
37.7%±8.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Summit and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
28.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
20.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
28.7%Highest
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%
0%±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±$9k
17% below U.S.
$63,828±$17kLowest
21% below U.S.
$74,375±$26kHighest
8% below U.S.
Summit and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$171,800±$22k
48% below U.S.
$223,100±$39kHighest
33% below U.S.
$150,000±$29kLowest
55% below U.S.
Enosburgh and Minerva 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±$87Highest
40% below U.S.
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Enosburgh and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,608
16% below U.S.
$3,624Highest
16% above U.S.
$2,230Lowest
29% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
25.7%±74.4
U.S.: 51.1%
48.9%±11.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Enosburgh and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9%
U.S.: 12.5%
13.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88%
U.S.: 65.2%
75.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1970Lowest
10 yrs older than U.S.
1972
8 yrs older than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 minLowest
17% above U.S.
32 min
21% above U.S.
34 minHighest
27% above U.S.
Work from home
11.6%±7.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.1%±4.4
U.S.: 15.1%
5.3%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Minerva and Enosburgh 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.