Compare towns
Williston vs Enosburgh vs Dover vs Hartford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Dover has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
Hartford has the most renters (32.2% rent).
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 | Williston | Enosburgh | Dover | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144 |
2,804 |
1,466Lowest |
10,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2% VT: +2.8% |
— | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+7.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
43.2±3.9 about the VT average |
| Dover and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
47.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.9%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$78,125±$7k 4% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$304,500±$26k 4% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,218±$118 about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592 11% above VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,510 10% below VT |
$5,773Highest 15% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1% VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 16% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
18 minLowest 22% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT | — | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
— | 9.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.