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Berkshire vs Enosburgh vs Jay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berkshire has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Berkshire | Enosburgh | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,745 |
2,804Highest |
471Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.6±6.9Lowest 27% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
| Jay and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Berkshire and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Enosburgh and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,406±$21k 12% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$74,792±$25kHighest 8% below VT |
| Jay and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$26kHighest 23% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
| Berkshire and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,525±$267Highest 24% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
$3,624Highest 28% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±52.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Berkshire and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 37% above VT |
32 minLowest 36% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Berkshire 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District |
| 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.