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Jay vs Windham vs Enosburgh vs Sandgate
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 homeowners (97%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($316k median).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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.
| Measure | Jay | Windham | Enosburgh | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471 |
1,432 |
2,804Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
| Windham and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Jay 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% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Sandgate 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Enosburgh 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. |
$76,477±$17kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19k 14% below U.S. |
| Windham 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. |
$315,600±$74kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Windham and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$852±$87Highest 40% below U.S. |
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| Enosburgh and Windham 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. |
$3,363 8% above U.S. |
$3,624Highest 16% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Enosburgh 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% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older 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%±13.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Jay 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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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.