Compare towns
Topsham vs Enosburgh vs Groton
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 most kids (21% under 18).
Groton has the most expensive homes ($243k 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 | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 999 |
2,804Highest |
967Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.9Highest 16% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
45.7±5.8 6% above VT |
| Topsham and Groton 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% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest 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%±4.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Topsham and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Groton and Enosburgh 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 |
$77,250±$14kHighest 5% below VT |
| Groton 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±$56kLowest 30% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$243,000±$70kHighest 23% below VT |
| Groton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$398Highest 26% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Topsham and Enosburgh 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 |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,659 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 18.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
30 minLowest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7 VT: 16.9% |
| Topsham and Groton 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 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.