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Unity vs Enosburgh vs Goshen vs Jefferson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Goshen has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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 | Unity | Enosburgh | Goshen | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,375 |
2,804Highest |
1,042 |
1,013Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
54.1±16.1 39% above U.S. |
58±3.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
26.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Goshen and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±9.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$70,417±$26k 13% below U.S. |
$67,188±$13k 17% below U.S. |
| Unity and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$255,600±$53k 23% below U.S. |
$296,700±$92kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Jefferson and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804 15% above U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,938±$416Highest 37% above U.S. |
$867±$156 39% below U.S. |
| Goshen and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$4,760 53% above U.S. |
$4,196 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±74.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jefferson 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 | Unity School District | 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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U.S. 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.