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Walden vs Enosburgh vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k 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 | Walden | Enosburgh | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,037Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,145 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
49.8±6.6Highest 16% above VT |
| Concord and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
22.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$73,304±$9k 10% below VT |
| Walden and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,900±$23kHighest 25% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
| Walden and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$136 27% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,111±$29Highest 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Highest 22% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 10% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.