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Newcomb vs Enosburgh vs Minerva
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newcomb has the highest household income ($109k).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Minerva has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
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 | Newcomb | Enosburgh | Minerva |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 490Lowest |
2,804Highest |
836 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.1±10.1Highest 52% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
56.2±5.7 44% above U.S. |
| Newcomb and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Minerva and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$25kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$67,303±$9k 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,800±$47kHighest 23% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$171,800±$22kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Newcomb and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $852±$87Highest 40% below U.S. |
$784±$102Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Enosburgh and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,488Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$3,624Highest 16% above U.S. |
$2,608 16% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±74.4 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 | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Minerva and Newcomb 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.