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Waterford 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
Waterford has the most people working from home (15.3%).
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 | Waterford | Enosburgh | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,279 |
2,804Highest |
1,145Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.4±5.3 5% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
49.8±6.6Highest 16% above VT |
| Concord and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Concord and Waterford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
22.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,375±$19kHighest 35% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$73,304±$9k 10% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,500±$22kHighest 14% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
| Waterford and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,111±$29Highest 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,238Highest 16% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 99%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.3%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Waterford and Enosburgh 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 | — | #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.