Compare towns
Jay vs Castleton vs Enosburgh vs Richford
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%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Richford has the most affordable homes ($177k 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 | Jay | Castleton | Enosburgh | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471Lowest |
4,453Highest |
2,804 |
2,467 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
39±3.6 10% below VT |
| Jay and Enosburgh 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% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Richford and Enosburgh 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% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
23.4%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Richford and Castleton 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 VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
6.4%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,792±$25kHighest 8% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below VT |
| Jay and Castleton 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 |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$176,600±$16kLowest 44% below VT |
| Jay and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,160±$66Highest 6% below VT |
| Richford and Castleton 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 |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,624Highest 28% below VT |
$3,300 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
55.1%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton 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 VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
70.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Enosburgh 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Richford Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.