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Wayne vs Enosburgh vs South Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
South Bristol has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | Wayne | Enosburgh | South Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,033Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
59.3±2.9 52% above U.S. |
| Wayne and South Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 40.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.2%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne and South Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and South Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,938±$17k 13% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$97,148±$14kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| South Bristol and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,700±$150k 20% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$309,600±$31kHighest 7% below U.S. |
| South Bristol and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,031±$304 27% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,417±$508Highest about the U.S. average |
| South Bristol and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,967 27% above U.S. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$5,205Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±59.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and South Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| South Bristol 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 | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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U.S. 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.