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Jay vs Hampton vs Enosburgh vs Middletown Springs
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Middletown Springs has the most kids (24% 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 | Hampton | Enosburgh | Middletown Springs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471Lowest |
1,145 |
2,804Highest |
747 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Middletown Springs 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middletown Springs and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Hampton 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 7% below U.S. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$82,000±$12kHighest about the U.S. 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 30% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$262,200±$24kHighest 21% below U.S. |
| Middletown Springs and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,208±$438 15% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Middletown Springs 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. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$4,595Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Middletown Springs 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 | — | 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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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.