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Otis vs Enosburgh vs Colrain
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Otis has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Colrain has the oldest housing (typical home built 1963).
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 | Otis | Enosburgh | Colrain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,624Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,627 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
| Otis and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colrain and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,898±$6kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$80,673±$10k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,700±$40kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$284,300±$14k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,318±$924Highest 7% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
| Otis and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$4,317Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otis and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 21% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Farmington River Reg | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Mohawk Trail |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| 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.