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Enosburgh vs Jericho vs Wallingford

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 people working from home (21.8%).
Wallingford 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.

MeasureEnosburghJerichoWallingford
People
Population
2,804
5,114Highest
2,286Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+1.9%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+2.4%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
40.6±3.9Lowest
6% below VT
49.7±5.1Highest
15% above VT
45.9±10.8
6% above VT
Jericho and Wallingford 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%
18.7%±5Lowest
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%
23.9%±3.2Highest
VT: 21.4%
Wallingford 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%
30.3%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±2.4Highest
VT: 7%
2.4%±1.6
VT: 7%
1.5%±1.1Lowest
VT: 7%
Enosburgh and Jericho 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
$80,230±$15k
about the VT average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$223,100±$39kLowest
30% below VT
$493,100±$38kHighest
56% above VT
$261,900±$44k
17% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$852±$87Lowest
31% below VT
$1,731±$111Highest
40% above VT
$891±$95
28% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,624Lowest
28% below VT
$7,318Highest
45% above VT
$4,355
14% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±11.2
VT: 48.4%
79.3%±52.9Highest
VT: 48.4%
14.3%±13.5Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Jericho and Enosburgh 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%
0.9%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
7%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
92.9%Highest
VT: 73.2%
82.5%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972
4 yrs older than VT
1983Highest
7 yrs newer than VT
1971Lowest
5 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minHighest
36% above VT
26 min
10% above VT
25 minLowest
6% above VT
Work from home
10.1%±4.4
VT: 16.9%
21.8%±6.4Highest
VT: 16.9%
7.1%±3.7Lowest
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 Mill River Unified Union School District #52
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.