Compare towns
Wheelock vs Troy vs Enosburgh vs Danville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Troy has the highest household income ($88k).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Danville has the most expensive homes ($276k 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 | Wheelock | Troy | Enosburgh | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 717Lowest |
1,749 |
2,804Highest |
2,360 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
— | +6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 18% above VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
| Danville and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.9%±4.9 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+ | 29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
24.7%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$70,946±$7k 13% below VT |
| Troy and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$275,800±$43kHighest 13% below VT |
| Danville and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$852±$87Highest 31% below VT |
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| Enosburgh and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$4,358Highest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
9.5%±11.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
32 min 36% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±9.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Danville 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 | — | Troy School District | 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 |
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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.