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Webster vs Enosburgh vs Boscawen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the most people working from home (17.1%).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Boscawen has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Webster | Enosburgh | Boscawen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227Lowest |
2,804 |
4,044Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
46±4.2Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Boscawen and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boscawen and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$77,328±$27k 4% below U.S. |
| Webster and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$30kHighest about the U.S. average |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$286,500±$23k 14% below U.S. |
| Webster and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,265±$307 10% below U.S. |
| Webster and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,021 93% above U.S. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$6,549Highest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
17%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Webster 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 | #51 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Merrimack Valley School District |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.