Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Troy vs Jay vs Vernon
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 kids (21% under 18).
Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Vernon has the most expensive homes ($285k 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 | Troy | Jay | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
219Lowest |
471 |
2,709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
42.6±5.4 about the VT average |
| Troy and Jay 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% |
16.4%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Troy 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% |
51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1% VT: 43.8% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Troy 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 |
$91,688±$8kHighest 13% above VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$85,682±$9k 6% above VT |
| Troy and Vernon 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 |
$187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$285,100±$25kHighest 10% below VT |
| Vernon 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 |
— | — | $1,023±$214Highest 17% below VT |
| Vernon and Enosburgh 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 |
$2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$5,191Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
— | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Jay 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% |
13.7% VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
97% VT: 73.2% |
76.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Enosburgh 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 | — | — | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Vernon School District |
| 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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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.