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Windham vs Worcester vs Enosburgh
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 expensive homes ($354k median).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Worcester | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
831 |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
| Worcester 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Windham 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% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Enosburgh 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 |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
| Windham and Worcester 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 |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,023±$136Highest 17% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| Worcester and Enosburgh 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 |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Windham 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% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Windham 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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.