Compare towns
Brighton vs Enosburgh vs Jay vs Morrisville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brighton has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Morrisville has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Brighton | Enosburgh | Jay | Morrisville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,167 |
2,804Highest |
471Lowest |
2,664 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+6.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6 5% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
45.3±6 5% above VT |
| Jay and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Brighton and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
10.6%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Morrisville and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$74,792±$25kHighest 8% below VT |
$68,240±$15k 16% below VT |
| Jay and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$276,300±$20kHighest 13% below VT |
| Morrisville and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
— | $1,289±$116Highest 4% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$4,542Highest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.5%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Brighton and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 41% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Morrisville 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 | Brighton School District | 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.