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Enosburg Falls vs Jay vs Enosburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburg Falls has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
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 | Enosburg Falls | Jay | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,570 |
471Lowest |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 37.3±2.9Lowest 13% below VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
| Jay and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburg Falls and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Enosburgh and Enosburg Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Enosburg Falls and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,870±$17kLowest 37% below VT |
$74,792±$25kHighest 8% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
| Jay and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,500±$38kLowest 35% below VT |
$234,200±$45kHighest 26% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
| Jay and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $832±$247Lowest 33% below VT |
— | $852±$87Highest 31% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Enosburg Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,475Lowest 31% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$3,624Highest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.5%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburg Falls and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 34% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 3%±2.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Enosburgh 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 | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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| 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.