Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Jay vs Wells River vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Wells River has the most renters (52.1% rent).
Franklin has the shortest commute (25 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 | Wells River | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
471 |
340Lowest |
1,590 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
42.7±12.7 about the VT average |
38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
| Jay and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Franklin and Enosburgh 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%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wells River 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% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
16.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
0.6%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Franklin 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±$17k 21% below VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$38,688±$5kLowest 52% below VT |
$79,917±$21kHighest about the VT average |
| Franklin 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±$45k 26% below VT |
$170,800±$103kLowest 46% below VT |
$247,400±$66kHighest 22% below VT |
| Franklin 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 |
— | $900±$336Highest 27% below VT |
$891±$266 28% below VT |
| Wells River and Franklin 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 |
$4,154Highest 18% below VT |
$3,384Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.6%±14.8 VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Wells River 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% VT: 10.1% |
38.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
47.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
74.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
34 min 43% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±9.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Franklin 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 | — | 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 | 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.