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Windham vs Wolcott vs Enosburgh vs Londonderry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Wolcott has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Londonderry has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
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 | Windham | Wolcott | Enosburgh | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,507 |
2,804Highest |
1,873 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
42.4±5.9 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
51.2±2.8Highest 19% above VT |
| Londonderry and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Wolcott and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$70,259±$10k 13% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$85,179±$21k 5% above VT |
| Windham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$221,300±$23kLowest 30% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$346,300±$55k 9% above VT |
| Windham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,059±$118Highest 14% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,014±$731 18% below VT |
| Wolcott and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,930 22% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,162 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
48.1%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.5% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
24 minLowest 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Wolcott 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 | — | Wolcott School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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.