Compare towns
Highgate vs Jericho vs Ira vs Enosburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k 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 | Highgate | Jericho | Ira | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,528 |
5,114Highest |
381Lowest |
2,804 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44±7.4 about the VT average |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
| Ira and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest 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+ | 22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,500±$21k 11% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$691 27% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$942±$52 24% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 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 | 8.1% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 32% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Highgate 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 | #43 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | — | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
13.0Highest |
— | 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.