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Waterford vs Enosburgh vs Groton
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 highest household income ($109k).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Groton has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,279 |
2,804Highest |
967Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.4±5.3 5% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
45.7±5.8Highest 6% above VT |
| Groton 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% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest 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%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Waterford and Groton 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% |
38.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Groton and Enosburgh 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 |
$77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
| Waterford and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,500±$22kHighest 14% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
| Waterford and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $852±$87Highest 31% below VT |
$288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,238Highest 16% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,659 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 99%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.3%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7 VT: 16.9% |
| Waterford and Groton 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| 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.