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Unity vs Williamstown vs Enosburgh
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 oldest population (median age 58).
Williamstown has the most people working from home (13.9%).
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 | Unity | Williamstown | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375Lowest |
3,579Highest |
2,804 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
42±5 8% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Williamstown 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%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$94,418±$10kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Williamstown and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$234,900±$24k 29% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Unity and Williamstown 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. |
$1,659±$189Highest 17% above U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Williamstown 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. |
$3,841 23% above U.S. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamstown and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williamstown 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 | — | #47 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Unity School District | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | Williamstown Middle/High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.