Compare towns
Topsham vs Enosburgh vs Wells vs Orange
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).
Wells has the most expensive homes ($243k median).
Orange has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Wells | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 999 |
2,804Highest |
1,148 |
957Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% VT: +2.8% |
— | +5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.9 16% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
| Wells and Orange 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% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7 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% |
24.5%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Wells 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% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Highest 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% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Wells 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 |
$75,417±$11kHighest 7% below VT |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
| Wells 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±$39k 30% below VT |
$243,000±$42kHighest 23% below VT |
$222,000±$22kLowest 30% below VT |
| Wells and Enosburgh 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 |
$1,313±$282 6% above VT |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
| Orange and Wells 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 |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Topsham and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% 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 |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
28 minLowest 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Topsham and Orange 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 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | 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.