Compare towns
Richford vs Sandgate vs Enosburg Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richford has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Enosburg Falls has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
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 | Sandgate | Enosburg Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,467Highest |
435Lowest |
1,570 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39±3.6 10% below VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
37.3±2.9Lowest 13% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburg Falls and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.7%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8% VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
15.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±3.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
7.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Enosburg Falls 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±$13k 30% below VT |
$69,167±$19kHighest 15% below VT |
$50,870±$17kLowest 37% below VT |
| Sandgate and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,600±$16kLowest 44% below VT |
$193,800±$31k 39% below VT |
$206,500±$38kHighest 35% below VT |
| Enosburg Falls and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,160±$66Highest 6% below VT |
— | $832±$247Lowest 33% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,300 35% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$3,475Highest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
60.5%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburg Falls and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1959Highest 17 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
32 minHighest 34% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
3%±2.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | — |
| High school in town | Richford Junior/Senior High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1 |
— | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.