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Jay vs Richford vs Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Richford has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 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 | Richford | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471Lowest |
2,467 |
2,709Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
39±3.6Lowest 10% below VT |
42.6±5.4 about the VT average |
| Jay and Vernon 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% |
21.8%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Richford and Vernon 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% |
23.4%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Richford and Vernon 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% |
20.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
26.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
6.4%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Richford and Vernon 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 |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below VT |
$85,682±$9kHighest 6% above VT |
| Vernon 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 |
$176,600±$16kLowest 44% below VT |
$285,100±$25kHighest 10% below VT |
| Vernon and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,160±$66Highest 6% below VT |
$1,023±$214Lowest 17% below VT |
| Richford and Vernon 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 |
$3,300Lowest 35% below VT |
$5,191Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
55.1%±15.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Richford and Jay 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% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Richford 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 | — | — | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Richford Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.1 |
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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.