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Stark vs Enosburgh vs Milan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stark has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Milan has the most expensive homes ($259k 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 | Stark | Enosburgh | Milan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 419Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,334 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.8±3.6Highest 51% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
50.3±2.8 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stark and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,750±$23kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$70,300±$8k 13% below U.S. |
| Stark and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,700±$34kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$259,400±$30kHighest 22% below U.S. |
| Milan and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$878±$160Highest 38% below U.S. |
| Milan and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,636Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$3,674Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
17%±43.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stark and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stark and Enosburgh 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 | Stark School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Milan School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.