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Richford vs Eden vs Jay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richford has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Eden has the highest household income ($84k).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
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 | Richford | Eden | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,467Highest |
1,351 |
471Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39±3.6 10% below VT |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
| Jay and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Richford and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Richford and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8% VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Richford and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,853±$13kLowest 30% below VT |
$83,578±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
| Eden and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,600±$16kLowest 44% below VT |
$215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
$234,200±$45kHighest 26% below VT |
| Jay and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,160±$66Lowest 6% below VT |
$1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
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| Eden and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,300Lowest 35% below VT |
$3,313 34% below VT |
$3,588Highest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±15.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 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 | 19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
77.4% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1991 15 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 18% above VT |
38 min 63% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District |
| High school in town | Richford Junior/Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1 |
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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.