Compare towns
Whiting vs Enosburgh vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the most expensive homes ($280k median).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Troy has the most homeowners (86.6%).
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 | Whiting | Enosburgh | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
44.5±5.7Highest 3% above VT |
| Troy and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Troy 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% |
17.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Enosburgh and Troy 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% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Enosburgh 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 |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
| Whiting and Troy 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 |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
| Whiting and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Whiting and Enosburgh 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 |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Enosburgh and Whiting 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Troy School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| 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.