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Eden vs Jay vs Enosburg Falls

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Eden has the highest household income ($84k).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Enosburg Falls has the shortest commute (32 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.

MeasureEdenJayEnosburg Falls
People
Population
1,351
471Lowest
1,570Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.1%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+5.8%Highest
VT: +2.8%
+2%
VT: +2.8%
Median age
37.7±1.9
13% below VT
52.1±10.5Highest
21% above VT
37.3±2.9Lowest
13% below VT
Kids under 18
20.4%±4.3
VT: 17.9%
14.2%±7.3Lowest
VT: 17.9%
23.9%±4.3Highest
VT: 17.9%
Enosburg Falls and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
11.6%±3.2Lowest
VT: 21.4%
15.5%±6.3
VT: 21.4%
15.7%±3.5Highest
VT: 21.4%
Enosburg Falls and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
17.4%
VT: 43.8%
45.1%Highest
VT: 43.8%
15.9%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.1%±3.8
VT: 7%
1.9%±2.5Lowest
VT: 7%
7.1%±3.6Highest
VT: 7%
Enosburg Falls and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$83,578±$8kHighest
about the VT average
$74,792±$25k
8% below VT
$50,870±$17kLowest
37% below VT
Eden and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$215,900±$27k
32% below VT
$234,200±$45kHighest
26% below VT
$206,500±$38kLowest
35% below VT
Jay and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,300±$441Highest
5% above VT
—
$832±$247Lowest
33% below VT
Eden and Enosburg Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,313Lowest
34% below VT
$3,588Highest
29% below VT
$3,475
31% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
34.3%±39Lowest
VT: 48.4%
40%±100
VT: 48.4%
60.5%±24.5Highest
VT: 48.4%
Enosburg Falls and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.1%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
8.7%
VT: 10.1%
19.4%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
77.4%
VT: 73.2%
97%Highest
VT: 73.2%
70%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1991
15 yrs newer than VT
2001Highest
25 yrs newer than VT
1938Lowest
38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
38 min
63% above VT
40 minHighest
69% above VT
32 minLowest
34% above VT
Work from home
5.6%±4
VT: 16.9%
27.3%±13.7Highest
VT: 16.9%
3%±2.6Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Schools
School district Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District —
High school in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.