Compare towns
Troy vs Whitingham vs Enosburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
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 | Troy | Whitingham | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,749 |
1,368Lowest |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
| Whitingham and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
| Troy and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
| Whitingham and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$673±$150 45% below VT |
$852±$87Highest 31% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644 28% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Enosburgh and Whitingham 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 | Troy School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.