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Richford vs Windham vs Enosburgh vs Jay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richford has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($389k median).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Windham | Enosburgh | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,467 |
19,188Highest |
2,804 |
471Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±3.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Jay and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Richford and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Richford and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richford and Enosburgh 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 U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% 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 | $176,600±$16kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,160±$66 18% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
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| Windham and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,300Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$3,938Highest 26% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Richford and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Windham 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | RSU 14 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District |
| High school in town | Richford Junior/Senior High School | Windham High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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.