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EnosburghVT

A town of 2,780.

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Is Enosburgh a good place to live?

Enosburgh gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $223K, 2.4 years of the Burlington metro’s $93K median household income. It grades B− overall, 39th among Vermont's 71 graded towns. Only 17 of Vermont’s 172 towns score lower on health. Its National Register listings include Hopkins Covered Bridge and Enosburg Opera House. Among 71 Vermont towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Enosburgh.

StrongestAHistory

What makes Enosburgh stand out

Where Enosburgh beats most towns.

A commuter town

88% of working residents leave Enosburgh for work

Where Enosburgh’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

11% → Richford Richford 11% 9% → St. Albans St. Albans 9% 8% → St. Albans St. Albans 8% 5% → Berkshire Berkshire 5% 4% → Swanton Swanton 4% 4% → Sheldon Sheldon 4% Enosburgh · 12% stay
735jobs based in Enosburgh
12%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

How Enosburgh grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Vermont), ordered by how far Enosburgh is from typical.

How grading works
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

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Hopkins Covered Bridge
Hopkins Covered Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
Enosburgh’s story

Enosburgh in pictures

Census counts: 143 in 1800, 2,810 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 4 maps from 1950 on.

10 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Enosburgh: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Enosburgh, and how to reach them.

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PowerVermont Electric Cooperative24.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEnosburg Falls Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Enosburgh’s trash rules yet
SchoolsEnosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District 88Franklin Northeast Supervisory Union2 districts serve Enosburgh; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Vermont you can register online up to and including Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received by Election Day).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereEnosburgh Town ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes05450, 0547605450 93% · 05476 7%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Enosburgh.

Enosburgh gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns and is healthier than towns with similar incomes, but it has lost a quarter or more of its jobs in ten years.

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C

Enosburgh has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Jobs based here fell from 952 in 2013 to 735. The average commute for its 1,193 working residents takes 32 minutes, against 23.5 across Vermont.

Most working residents leave Enosburgh for work: only 12% work in town. At 32 minutes, Enosburgh’s average trip to work is where Vermont’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Since 2013, Enosburgh has lost 217 jobs, to 735 in 2023.

12%work in town
EnosburghVermont townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work32 minutes22 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line14%9.2%9.6%
Median household income$64,000$81,000$80,000
Work from home10%15%11%

Where working residents work

In Enosburgh12%
Richford11%
St. Albans9%
St. Albans8%
Berkshire5%
16 mi
median commute distance
735
jobs based in Enosburgh
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 75% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

SchoolsC+

On state tests, Enosburgh’s schools trail 58% of Vermont districts

Its public schools are run by the Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Enosburg Falls Middle/High School, with 436 students.

42%of VT districts it outscoresC+School Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Enosburg Falls Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5Grades PK–5260B−
Enosburg Falls Middle/High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12Grades 6–12436B+

NCES · EDFacts · graded within VT on state tests and graduation

Climate

In Enosburgh, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

The Enosburg Falls weather station records that 83 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 95% of U.S. towns.

Enosburgh has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 79°F, Enosburgh’s July high is near the Vermont town median (80°F) and below the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

83″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–29°
Spring31–52°
Summer56–77°
Fall38–57°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

OutdoorsB

Enosburgh has set aside 14.1% of its land for conservation

4.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. No town among the 71 in Vermont we compare has a lower trail density than Enosburgh.

14.1%conserved
14.1%
conserved · 4,314 of 30,563 acres
4.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Lincoln Park0.1 mi2

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

HealthB

Residents of Enosburgh are healthier than 55% of U.S. towns

Against the 9,706 U.S. towns with household incomes like Enosburgh’s, it is healthier than 77%, so its B isn’t only a matter of income. Within Vermont it is less healthy than 90% of the 71 graded towns: Vermont sets a high bar.

Enosburgh beats the Vermont average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 18. 38% of adults have obesity in Enosburgh. Only 2 of the 71 Vermont towns we compare have a higher share of adults who worry about having enough food than Enosburgh.

55%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
EnosburghVermont townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)38%30%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)34%30%36%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)18%16%17%
31 measures vs. Vermont
0 better13 too close to call18 worse
What stands outEnosburghVT
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15.8%10.1%
More adults facing food insecurity12.7%9.2%
More adults facing a utility shut-off7.6%5.7%
Northwestern Medical Center
16.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
10th
percentile among VT towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+

Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Enosburgh

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Enosburgh.

53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
53Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves
8
paid flood claims since 1979
11
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Enosburgh

19pages on Enosburgh
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Enosburgh; the nearest are

Landmarks

10 places in Enosburgh on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Famous people from Enosburgh

3 notable people were born in Enosburgh.

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About Enosburgh

Town in Vermont, United States

Official town website ↗

Enosburgh is a town in Franklin County, Vermont, in the United States. The population was 2,810 at the 2020 census. Enosburgh includes the village of Enosburg Falls and the settlements of Bordoville, East Enosburgh, North Enosburgh, Sampsonville, West Enosburgh, and Enosburgh Center. Enosburgh was named for Roger Enos, who had been a commander of all the Vermont Forces in the American Revolution. He was also the father-in-law of Ira Allen, founder of Vermont. The spelling of Enosburgh differs from the spelling of Enosburg Falls. The town is a commercial center for the eastern half of Franklin County. It has several stores, restaurants, gas stations, and pharmacies.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
49 sq mi
Elevation
833 ft
Area code
802

Enosburgh’s neighbors

7 towns share a border with Enosburgh.

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How the neighbors grade
TownVT rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Enosburgh#39B−B—C+B
Berkshire——C+—C+B−
Bakersfield——B+—C+B+
Montgomery——C+—C+C+
Sheldon——B—C+B
Enosburg Falls——B—C+B−
Richford——B—C+C+
Fairfield——C+—C+A−

Berkshire, Bakersfield, Montgomery, Sheldon, Enosburg Falls, Richford and Fairfield have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Enosburgh, Berkshire, Bakersfield, Montgomery, Sheldon, Enosburg Falls, Richford and Fairfield report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Enosburgh with a neighbor →

Questions about Enosburgh

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Enosburgh, VT a good place to live?

Enosburgh grades B− overall, better than 50% of U.S. towns and #39 of 71 in Vermont. It grades B for health and C+ for schools.

Is Enosburgh, VT expensive?

Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.

What is Enosburgh, VT known for?

3 notable people were born here, including E. Mason Hopper and Samuel Harrison Greene.