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Jay vs Busti vs Richford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Busti has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Richford has the youngest population (median age 39).
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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 | Jay | Busti | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471Lowest |
7,452Highest |
2,467 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
46.6±4.8 20% above U.S. |
39±3.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Jay and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Richford and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Busti and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richford and Busti 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 7% below U.S. |
$67,292±$9k 17% below U.S. |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Jay and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$45kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$164,600±$12kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$176,600±$16k 47% below U.S. |
| Jay and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,085±$106Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,160±$66Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Richford and Busti are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 15% above U.S. |
$3,876Highest 24% above U.S. |
$3,300Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Busti and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Richford Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.