Compare towns
Underhill vs Middlesex vs Enosburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k 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 | Underhill | Middlesex | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141Highest |
1,943Lowest |
2,804 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
44.4±3.9Highest 3% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
| Middlesex and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Middlesex and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
| Middlesex and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 minLowest 17% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Underhill 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | — | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.