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Washington vs Windsor vs Enosburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Windsor has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
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 | Washington | Windsor | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,056Lowest |
3,554Highest |
2,804 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
| Washington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,103±$8kHighest 19% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
| Washington and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$37k 31% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$223,100±$39kHighest 30% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $996±$285 19% below VT |
$1,026±$89Highest 17% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| Windsor and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Washington and Windsor 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — | 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 History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.