Compare towns
Enosburgh vs New Haven vs Jericho vs Montgomery
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).
New Haven has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Montgomery has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | New Haven | Jericho | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
1,792 |
5,114Highest |
1,047Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
48±3.9 11% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
| Montgomery 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% |
17.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest 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% |
22.2%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
52.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Montgomery 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 |
$92,321±$17k 14% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
| Jericho and New Haven 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 |
$379,300±$19k 20% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$323,200±$45k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,163±$143 6% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$868±$209 30% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,967 18% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,326 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
20.1%±6.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Montgomery 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% |
3.1% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
78.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and New Haven 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 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | 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.