What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newmarket has the most expensive homes ($455k median).

Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Newmarket	Enosburgh
People
Population	9,463Highest	2,804Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.5% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	41.2±1.9Highest 6% above U.S.	40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S.
	Newmarket and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22%	21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22%
	Enosburgh and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	17.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Enosburgh and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	49.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%	5.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Newmarket and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$100,845±$13kHighest 25% above U.S.	$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$455,000±$22kHighest 37% above U.S.	$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,671±$69Highest 18% above U.S.	$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,734Highest 180% above U.S.	$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.3%±8.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Enosburgh and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	75.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 7% above U.S.	32 minHighest 21% above U.S.
Work from home	17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Newmarket 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	#39 of 120 in NH	#26 of 70 in VT
School district	Newmarket School District	Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88
High school in town	Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School	Enosburg Falls Middle/High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.9Lowest	10.4Highest
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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.