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Warren vs Enosburgh vs Strafford vs Roxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Strafford has the highest household income ($111k).
Roxbury has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
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 | Warren | Enosburgh | Strafford | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,585 |
2,804Highest |
1,372 |
942Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
| Warren and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
30.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Roxbury and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
29.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$73,214±$22k 10% below VT |
| Strafford and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
$242,600±$55k 23% below VT |
| Warren and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$950±$495 23% below VT |
| Warren and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$7,149 42% above VT |
$4,284 15% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.7% VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
27.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Strafford School District | — |
| 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.