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Enosburgh vs Jay vs Corinth
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%).
Corinth has the highest household income ($89k).
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 | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
471Lowest |
1,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
| Jay and Corinth 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% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Corinth 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% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Jay 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 |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
| Corinth and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$234,200±$45kHighest 26% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% 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 | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
— | $1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
| Corinth and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Highest 28% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Jay 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% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 36% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Corinth 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 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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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.