Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Highgate vs Jay vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
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 | Enosburgh | Highgate | Jay | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
3,528 |
471Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
44±7.4 about the VT average |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
| Jay 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 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Highgate and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1% VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| 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 VT |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Williston and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$280,500±$21k 11% below VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
— | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 28% below VT |
$3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1993 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Williston 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 | #43 of 70 in VT | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.