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Readsboro vs Enosburgh vs Stamford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Readsboro has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Enosburgh has the most people working from home (10.1%).
Stamford has the highest household income ($89k).
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 | Readsboro | Enosburgh | Stamford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 807Lowest |
2,804Highest |
963 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.7±3.9Highest 18% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
49.4±5.5 15% above VT |
| Readsboro and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.9%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Readsboro and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
4.5%±3.4 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,268±$12kLowest 32% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$88,646±$9kHighest 9% above VT |
| Stamford and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,500±$52kLowest 32% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$303,200±$25kHighest 4% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $724±$32Lowest 41% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$1,583±$935Highest 28% above VT |
| Stamford and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,480Lowest 31% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$5,113Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 35% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
31 minLowest 30% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±2.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Enosburgh and Stamford 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 | Readsboro School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Stamford School District |
| 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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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.