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Enosburgh vs Jericho vs Elmore vs Richford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Richford has the most affordable homes ($177k 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 | Jericho | Elmore | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
5,114Highest |
964Lowest |
2,467 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
45±3.5 4% above VT |
39±3.6Lowest 10% below VT |
| Jericho and Elmore 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% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Richford 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% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.4%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Richford and Jericho 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
47.8% VT: 43.8% |
20.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.4%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Richford 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 |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below VT |
| Jericho and Elmore 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$315,800±$47k about the VT average |
$176,600±$16kLowest 44% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,225±$263 about the VT average |
$1,160±$66 6% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 28% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,066 about the VT average |
$3,300Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.1%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Richford 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.3% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.8% VT: 73.2% |
70.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #26 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Richford Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
13.0Highest |
— | 9.1Lowest |
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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.