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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Essex, VT compare?
| Figure | Essex, VT |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 11,346 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 22,094 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 643 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.1% |
| Measure | Essex, VT |
|---|---|
| Total population | 11,516±22 |
| Median age | 42.4±1.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.8%±1.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 83.3%±4.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.7%±3.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 6.6%±2.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 12.4%±4.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 57.6%±4.5 pts |
| Median household income | $110,199±$14,119 |
| Per capita income | $53,811±$4,966 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.0%±2.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.1%±2.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $447,300±$13,649 |
| Median gross rent | $1,569±$138 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 36.1%±15.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 75.9%±5.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.9%±1.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 21.5%±5.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 70.3%±6.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.0 min±1.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.4%±1.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov