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Wells vs Troy vs Enosburgh
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 oldest population (median age 50.7).
Troy has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
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 | Troy | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,148Lowest |
1,749 |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
| Wells and Troy 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%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±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% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest 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 |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% 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 |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% 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 |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
$3,644Highest 28% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 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% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 48 minHighest 102% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
32 min 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±6.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Wells 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 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Troy School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.