What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westford has the most expensive homes ($425k median).

Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Westford	Enosburgh
People
Population	2,290Lowest	2,804Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	44.1±8.6Highest about the VT average	40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT
	Westford and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.9%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9%	21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9%
	Enosburgh and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.2%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4%	17.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4%
	Enosburgh and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.3%Highest VT: 43.8%	20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	9.5%±4.6Highest VT: 7%	5.4%±2.4Lowest VT: 7%
	Westford and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$112,750±$12kHighest 39% above VT	$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$424,500±$21kHighest 34% above VT	$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,375±$1kHighest 92% above VT	$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,282Highest 25% above VT	$3,624Lowest 28% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.8%±31Lowest VT: 48.4%	48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4%
	Enosburgh and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1%	13.9%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.1%Highest VT: 73.2%	75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT	1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 42% above VT	32 minLowest 36% above VT
Work from home	19.1%±6.9Highest VT: 16.9%	10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Westford 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	Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51	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
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	6 photos →	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.