What stands out worked out from the figures below

Whiting has the most people working from home (10%).

Enosburg Falls has the most affordable homes ($207k 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	Whiting	Enosburg Falls
People
Population	532Lowest	1,570Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+2% VT: +2.8%
Median age	39.6±2.7Highest 8% below VT	37.3±2.9Lowest 13% below VT
	Whiting and Enosburg Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.5%±6.9Lowest VT: 17.9%	23.9%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9%
	Enosburg Falls and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4%	15.7%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4%
	Enosburg Falls and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.9%Highest VT: 43.8%	15.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.2%±4Lowest VT: 7%	7.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7%
	Enosburg Falls and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT	$50,870±$17kLowest 37% below VT
	Whiting and Enosburg Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$280,400±$36kHighest 11% below VT	$206,500±$38kLowest 35% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average	$832±$247Lowest 33% below VT
	Whiting and Enosburg Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,227Highest 16% below VT	$3,475Lowest 31% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58.3%±37.3Lowest VT: 48.4%	60.5%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4%
	Enosburg Falls and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.5%Lowest VT: 10.1%	19.4%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%	70%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 1 yr older than VT	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 7% below VT	32 minHighest 34% above VT
Work from home	10%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9%	3%±2.6Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Whiting and Enosburg Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in History	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.