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Enosburgh vs Jericho vs Fairlee
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 affordable homes ($223k median).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Fairlee has the oldest population (median age 56.2).
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 | Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804 |
5,114Highest |
1,066Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
| Fairlee and Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Fairlee 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 |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$74,760±$10k 8% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$274,200±$39k 13% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,083±$242 12% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,617 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9 VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Jericho 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% |
14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Fairlee 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.