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West Haven vs Enosburgh vs Westmore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Haven has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Westmore has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
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 | West Haven | Enosburgh | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
2,804Highest |
465 |
| Median age | 54±10.5Highest 25% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
51.5±11.5 19% above VT |
| West Haven and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±13.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westmore and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| West Haven and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,250±$29k 5% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$87,188±$11kHighest 7% above VT |
| Westmore and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,000±$34k 23% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$330,000±$137kHighest 4% above VT |
| Westmore and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,050±$820Highest 15% below VT |
| Westmore and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485 11% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,357Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westmore and West Haven 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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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.