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Jay vs Brighton vs Enosburgh
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%).
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Brighton | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471Lowest |
1,167 |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
45.2±11.6 5% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
| Jay and Brighton 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% |
18.3%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Brighton 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% |
27.2%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,792±$25kHighest 8% below VT |
$47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
| Jay and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$45kHighest 26% below VT |
$163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
| Jay and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
$852±$87Highest 31% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Brighton 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 |
$3,360Lowest 33% below VT |
$3,624Highest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Brighton and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
32 minLowest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.4%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Brighton 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Brighton School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.