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Topsham vs Enosburgh vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Topsham has the most people working from home (14.2%).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k 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 | Topsham | Enosburgh | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 999Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,145 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.9Highest 16% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
49.8±6.6 16% above VT |
| Topsham and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±4.8 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Concord and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
22.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,308±$60k 11% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$73,304±$9kHighest 10% below VT |
| Concord and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,900±$56k 30% below VT |
$223,100±$39kHighest 30% below VT |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$398 26% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,111±$29Highest 10% below VT |
| Concord and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,006Highest 21% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 18.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
13.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Topsham 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 | Waits River Union High District #36 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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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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.