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Exeter vs Enosburgh vs Richfield vs Jefferson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the highest household income ($78k).
Richfield has the most affordable homes ($146k median).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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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 | Exeter | Enosburgh | Richfield | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,949 |
1,226 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -13.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
37±7.3Lowest 5% below U.S. |
53.9±5.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Jefferson and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,550±$19kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$59,833±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$67,083±$9k 17% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$146,400±$15kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$186,900±$42k 44% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44Highest 39% below U.S. |
$852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$802±$72Lowest 43% below U.S. |
— |
| Exeter and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926 6% below U.S. |
$3,624Highest 16% above U.S. |
$2,207Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$3,602 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jefferson and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jefferson and Exeter 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | RICHFIELD SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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U.S. 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.