Compare towns
Castleton vs Enosburgh vs Jericho vs Montgomery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Montgomery has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Castleton | Enosburgh | Jericho | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453 |
2,804 |
5,114Highest |
1,047Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
| Montgomery and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
52.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$323,200±$45k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$868±$209 30% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,326 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.5% VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Montgomery 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.