What stands out worked out from the figures below

Vernon has the shortest commute (20 min average).

Enosburgh has the most people working from home (10.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Vernon	Enosburgh
People
Population	2,709Lowest	2,804Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.6% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	42.6±5.4Highest about the VT average	40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT
	Vernon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9%	21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9%
	Enosburgh and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.8%±2.1Highest VT: 21.4%	17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Vernon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.6%Highest VT: 43.8%	20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±1.7Lowest VT: 7%	5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7%
	Enosburgh and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,682±$9kHighest 6% above VT	$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT
	Vernon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$285,100±$25kHighest 10% below VT	$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT
	Vernon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,023±$214Highest 17% below VT	$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT
	Vernon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,191Highest 3% above VT	$3,624Lowest 28% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	26.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 48.4%	48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line	5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1%	13.9%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.2%Highest VT: 73.2%	75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT	1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 14% below VT	32 minHighest 36% above VT
Work from home	6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9%	10.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9%
	Enosburgh and Vernon 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	#30 of 70 in VT	#26 of 70 in VT
School district	Vernon 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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Old photos in Our Story	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.