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Vernon vs Enosburgh vs Ira vs Wallingford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
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%).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Wallingford has the oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
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 | Vernon | Enosburgh | Ira | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,709 |
2,804Highest |
381Lowest |
2,286 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | +2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.4 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
| Ira and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.6% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Ira 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 |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
| Vernon and Wallingford 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 |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
| Vernon and Ira 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 |
$942±$52 24% below VT |
$891±$95 28% below VT |
| Vernon and Ira 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 |
$4,146 18% below VT |
$4,355 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.2%±3.7 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 14% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.1 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Enosburgh and Wallingford 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 | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.