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Jay vs Vershire vs Enosburgh

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%).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).

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.

MeasureJayVershireEnosburgh
People
Population
471Lowest
842
2,804Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.8%Highest
VT: +2.8%
-7.9%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
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Median age
52.1±10.5Highest
21% above VT
45.7±9.3
6% above VT
40.6±3.9Lowest
6% below VT
Jay and Vershire 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%
19.1%±4.5
VT: 17.9%
21%±4.2Highest
VT: 17.9%
Enosburgh and Vershire 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%
22.2%±5Highest
VT: 21.4%
17.9%±3.3
VT: 21.4%
Vershire and Enosburgh 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%
31.8%
VT: 43.8%
20.1%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.9%±2.5Lowest
VT: 7%
5.2%±2.6
VT: 7%
5.4%±2.4Highest
VT: 7%
Enosburgh and Vershire 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
8% below VT
$71,618±$12k
12% below VT
$63,828±$17kLowest
21% below VT
Jay and Vershire 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
$209,100±$55kLowest
34% below VT
$223,100±$39k
30% below VT
Jay and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,117±$80Highest
9% below VT
$852±$87Lowest
31% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,588Lowest
29% below VT
$4,640Highest
8% below VT
$3,624
28% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40%±100Lowest
VT: 48.4%
77.8%±24.5Highest
VT: 48.4%
48.9%±11.2
VT: 48.4%
Vershire and Enosburgh 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%
19.5%Highest
VT: 10.1%
13.9%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
97%Highest
VT: 73.2%
81.5%
VT: 73.2%
75.7%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
2001Highest
25 yrs newer than VT
1985
9 yrs newer than VT
1972Lowest
4 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
40 minHighest
69% above VT
32 min
38% above VT
32 minLowest
36% above VT
Work from home
27.3%±13.7Highest
VT: 16.9%
12.3%±4.1
VT: 16.9%
10.1%±4.4Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Jay and Vershire 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
High school in town None in town — Enosburg Falls Middle/High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
10.4
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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.