Compare towns
Stratton vs Enosburgh vs St. George
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Stratton | Enosburgh | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
2,804Highest |
812 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +17.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
44.7±13.4Highest 4% above VT |
| St. George and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Enosburgh and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| St. George and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$109,464±$34k 35% above VT |
| Stratton and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$376,800±$50k 19% above VT |
| Stratton and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
| St. George and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750 6% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,514Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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.