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Vernon vs Halifax vs Enosburgh
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).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
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 | Vernon | Halifax | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,709 |
847Lowest |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.6±5.4Highest about the VT average |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
| Vernon and Halifax 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% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Enosburgh 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% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Vernon and Halifax 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% |
44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest 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 |
$63,889±$7k 21% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$25kHighest 10% below VT |
$267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
| Vernon and Halifax 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 |
$875±$154 29% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| Vernon and Halifax 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 |
$4,991 about the VT average |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Enosburgh 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% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 14% below VT |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 70 in VT | — | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Vernon School District | Halifax School District | 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 Our Story | 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.