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Stannard vs Enosburgh vs Ira
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stannard has the most homeowners (98.1%).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Ira has the most expensive homes ($273k median).
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 | Stannard | Enosburgh | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 228Lowest |
2,804Highest |
381 |
| Median age | 48.3±14.6 12% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
| Ira and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±8.5 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,979±$30k 18% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$71,827±$5kHighest 12% below VT |
| Ira and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,200±$44kLowest 32% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$272,900±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
| Ira and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$942±$52Highest 24% below VT |
| Ira and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183Highest 17% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 16% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Enosburgh and Stannard 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| 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.