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Jerusalem vs Enosburgh vs Buchanan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jerusalem has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Buchanan has the most expensive homes ($526k 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 | Jerusalem | Enosburgh | Buchanan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,278Highest |
2,804 |
2,397Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34±4.4Lowest 13% below U.S. |
40.6±3.9Highest 4% above U.S. |
38.5±3.5 about the U.S. average |
| Enosburgh and Buchanan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Buchanan and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jerusalem and Buchanan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 21.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,780±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$128,218±$23kHighest 59% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $320,900±$59k 4% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$525,500±$55kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$116 38% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,953±$836Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,523 45% above U.S. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±43.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
34%±23Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jerusalem and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jerusalem and Buchanan 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 | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — |
| High school 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.