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Enosburgh vs Jay vs Swanton
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%).
Swanton has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Swanton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804 |
471Lowest |
6,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
43.7±5.5 about the VT average |
| Jay and Swanton 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% |
20.7%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Swanton 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% |
19.5%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Swanton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Swanton 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 |
$81,371±$14kHighest about the VT average |
| Swanton 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±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$285,100±$35kHighest 10% below VT |
| Swanton 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 |
— | $1,257±$133Highest about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 28% below VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,449Highest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.2Lowest 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% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.9% 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 min 36% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±3.6Lowest 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 | — | #27 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | 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 |
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.