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Windsor vs Enosburgh vs Jay vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
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 | Windsor | Enosburgh | Jay | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
2,804 |
471Lowest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
| Jay and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$74,792±$25kHighest 8% below VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
| Jay and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$234,200±$45kHighest 26% below VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
| Jay and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Highest 17% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
— | $1,002±$107 19% below VT |
| Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest 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 | 7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 3% below VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Windsor 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.