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Richford vs Whitingham 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).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Enosburg Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
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 | Whitingham | Enosburg Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,467Highest |
1,368Lowest |
1,570 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39±3.6 10% below VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
37.3±2.9Lowest 13% below VT |
| Whitingham and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.7%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
15.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±3.6 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$70,625±$11kHighest 13% below VT |
$50,870±$17kLowest 37% below VT |
| Whitingham 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 |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
$206,500±$38k 35% below VT |
| Whitingham and Enosburg Falls 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 |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$832±$247 33% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,300Lowest 35% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,475 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
60.5%±24.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Enosburg Falls 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% |
15.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 18% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
32 min 34% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±3.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
3%±2.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Richford and Whitingham 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | Richford Junior/Senior High School | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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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.