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Norwich vs Enosburgh

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Norwich has the most expensive homes ($638k 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.

MeasureNorwichEnosburgh
People
Population
3,640Highest
2,804Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.8%
VT: +2.8%
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Median age
40.8±3.2Highest
5% below VT
40.6±3.9Lowest
6% below VT
Norwich and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
24%±5.1Highest
VT: 17.9%
21%±4.2Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Norwich and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
16%±3.4Lowest
VT: 21.4%
17.9%±3.3Highest
VT: 21.4%
Enosburgh and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
81%Highest
VT: 43.8%
20.1%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.8%±2.4Lowest
VT: 7%
5.4%±2.4Highest
VT: 7%
Enosburgh and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$140,313±$12kHighest
73% above VT
$63,828±$17kLowest
21% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$637,500±$76kHighest
101% above VT
$223,100±$39kLowest
30% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,460±$322Highest
18% above VT
$852±$87Lowest
31% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$10,000+Highest
at least 98% above VT
$3,624Lowest
28% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
30.7%±19.9Lowest
VT: 48.4%
48.9%±11.2Highest
VT: 48.4%
Enosburgh and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
2.8%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
13.9%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.9%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
75.7%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
6 yrs newer than VT
1972Lowest
4 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
19 minLowest
19% below VT
32 minHighest
36% above VT
Work from home
21%±5.3Highest
VT: 16.9%
10.1%±4.4Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #1 of 70 in VT #26 of 70 in VT
School district Norwich School District Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88
High school in town None in town Enosburg Falls Middle/High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
10.4
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VT 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.