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Enosburgh vs Hampton vs Jericho vs Williston

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Williston has the shortest commute (20 min average).

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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.

MeasureEnosburghHamptonJerichoWilliston
People
Population
2,804
1,145Lowest
5,114
10,144Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-8.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
+16.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.6±3.9Lowest
4% above U.S.
43.1±14.7
11% above U.S.
49.7±5.1Highest
28% above U.S.
45.4±4.5
17% above U.S.
Jericho and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.9%±6.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
20.5%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
Enosburgh and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
17.9%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.6%±3.3
U.S.: 17.2%
20.2%±4.4
U.S.: 17.2%
21%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Williston and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
15.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
65.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
54.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±2.4
U.S.: 6.4%
3.2%±3.1
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.7%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Williston and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$63,828±$17kLowest
21% below U.S.
$73,796±$8k
9% below U.S.
$116,923±$16kHighest
45% above U.S.
$106,967±$12k
32% above U.S.
Jericho and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$223,100±$39k
33% below U.S.
$166,800±$10kLowest
50% below U.S.
$493,100±$38kHighest
48% above U.S.
$475,800±$40k
43% above U.S.
Jericho and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$852±$87Lowest
40% below U.S.
$1,264±$375
11% below U.S.
$1,731±$111
23% above U.S.
$1,832±$130Highest
30% above U.S.
Williston and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,624
16% above U.S.
$3,007Lowest
4% below U.S.
$7,318Highest
135% above U.S.
$5,592
79% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±11.2
U.S.: 51.1%
13.2%±25.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
46.9%±17.4
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
13.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
16.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
0.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
78.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
75.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972Lowest
8 yrs older than U.S.
1987
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1993Highest
13 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
21% above U.S.
27 min
about the U.S. average
26 min
about the U.S. average
20 minLowest
25% below U.S.
Work from home
10.1%±4.4
U.S.: 15.1%
7.8%±8.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.8%±6.4
U.S.: 15.1%
22.3%±7.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Williston and Jericho 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 — #6 of 70 in VT #11 of 70 in VT
School district Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 — Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56
High school in town Enosburg Falls Middle/High School — Mt. Mansfield Union High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
10.4Lowest
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13.0Highest
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U.S. 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.