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Warren vs Jay vs Enosburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
Jay has the most homeowners (97%).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Warren | Jay | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,585 |
471Lowest |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
| Warren and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,905±$16kHighest 7% above VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
| Warren and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
— | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Warren 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.