Compare towns
Plainfield vs Enosburgh vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Plainfield | Enosburgh | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,314Lowest |
2,804 |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
| Jericho and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Plainfield and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.2% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,250±$31k 15% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$34k about the VT average |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806 5% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Plainfield 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 | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.