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Worcester vs Enosburgh vs Pomfret vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the most homeowners (85.9%).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Worcester | Enosburgh | Pomfret | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831 |
2,804Highest |
908 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47±2.7 9% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
| Pomfret and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 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+ | 19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest 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 | $73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
| Windham and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| Pomfret and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,170±$98Highest 5% below VT |
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| Pomfret and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421 12% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 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 | 5.9% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 22% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Worcester 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| 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.