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Windham vs Enosburgh vs Townshend vs Jamaica
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
Jamaica has the most homeowners (96.9%).
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 | Windham | Enosburgh | Townshend | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,538 |
882 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
55.1±5.5 28% above VT |
| Townshend and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.7%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
30%±8.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Jamaica and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 VT: 7% |
3.9%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$78,750±$29k 3% below VT |
$79,219±$19k about the VT average |
| Windham and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$287,200±$79k 9% below VT |
$347,800±$50k 10% above VT |
| Windham and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,074±$80Highest 13% below VT |
$870±$464 29% below VT |
| Townshend and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,364 6% above VT |
$4,773 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
96.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±12.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend and Jamaica 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
8.1Lowest |
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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.