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Richford vs Newfields vs Enosburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richford has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Richford | Newfields | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,467 |
2,023Lowest |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39±3.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Richford and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Richford and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,853±$13kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,600±$16kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,160±$66 18% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,300Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Richford and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Newfields School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | Richford Junior/Senior High School | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1Lowest |
— | 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.