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Worcester vs Putney vs Enosburgh
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 people working from home (23.6%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Worcester | Putney | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831Lowest |
2,622 |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
| Worcester and Enosburgh 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% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Worcester and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
| Putney and Worcester 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 |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
| Putney and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136Highest 17% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$852±$87 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 | $4,421 12% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 22% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None 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.