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Jay vs Sheldon vs Warren 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 homeowners (97%).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Sheldon | Warren | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471Lowest |
2,267 |
1,585 |
2,467Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
39±3.6Lowest 10% below VT |
| Warren and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.4%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren 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% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
6.4%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Richford and Warren 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 |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$86,905±$16kHighest 7% above VT |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below VT |
| Warren and Sheldon 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 |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$176,600±$16kLowest 44% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,160±$66Lowest 6% below VT |
| Warren and Sheldon 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 |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$3,300Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
55.1%±15.9Highest 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% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.7% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
70.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Jay 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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 | 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.