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Richford vs Unity 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).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Enosburgh has the most people working from home (10.1%).
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 | Unity | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,467 |
1,375Lowest |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39±3.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest 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%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richford and Enosburgh 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. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
| Unity and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,600±$16kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
| Unity and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,160±$66 18% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Unity and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,300Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Enosburgh and Richford 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 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Unity 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.