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Wayne vs Troy vs Enosburgh vs Hague
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 most homeowners (95.8%).
Troy has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Hague has the most people working from home (13%).
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 | Troy | Enosburgh | Hague |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,033 |
1,749 |
2,804Highest |
703Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
61.3±11.8 58% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Hague 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%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Troy and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 40.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.8%±10.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne and Hague 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% |
20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,938±$17kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$87,938±$11k 9% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$81,845±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Wayne and Troy 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. |
$233,200±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$325,900±$124kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Hague and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,031±$304Highest 27% below U.S. |
$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$714±$144 49% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,967Highest 27% above U.S. |
$3,644 17% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$3,491Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±50.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Wayne 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±9.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hague 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 | — | Troy School District | 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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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.