Compare towns
Wells vs Enosburgh vs Troy vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wells has the most expensive homes ($243k median).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Troy has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Washington has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Wells | Enosburgh | Troy | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,148 |
2,804Highest |
1,749 |
1,056Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.7±5.2 18% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
| Washington and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Wells and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
31%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
$66,103±$8k 19% below VT |
| Troy and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$42kHighest 23% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$217,700±$37kLowest 31% below VT |
| Wells and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$996±$285 19% below VT |
| Wells and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,644Highest 28% below VT |
$3,485 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 48 minHighest 102% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Washington and Wells 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 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Troy School District | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | 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.