Compare towns
Jay vs Barton vs Enosburgh vs Middletown Springs
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Middletown Springs has the shortest commute (27 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.
| Measure | Jay | Barton | Enosburgh | Middletown Springs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471Lowest |
730 |
2,804Highest |
747 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +6.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
| Jay and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Middletown Springs and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Middletown Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$82,000±$12kHighest about the VT average |
| Middletown Springs and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$262,200±$24kHighest 17% below VT |
| Middletown Springs and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$1,208±$438Highest about the VT average |
| Middletown Springs and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 29% below VT |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$4,595Highest 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Barton 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | 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.