Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Jay vs Castleton vs Montgomery
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 most kids (21% under 18).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Montgomery has the most expensive homes ($323k 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 | Jay | Castleton | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
471Lowest |
4,453Highest |
1,047 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
| Jay and Montgomery 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Castleton 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$74,792±$25kHighest 8% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
| Jay and Castleton 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 |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the VT average |
| Montgomery and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
— | $1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$868±$209 30% below VT |
| Castleton and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 28% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,326Highest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
37 min 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay 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 | #26 of 70 in VT | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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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.