According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Essex Junction has an overall cost of living index of 115 which is 1.1x higher than the national index of 100.
Compared to only Vermont, Essex Junction has a cost of living index that's 1.0x higher than Vermont's index of 111.
The standard of living in Essex Junction ranks as #4,494 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Vermont. By definition, that implies Essex Junction ranks as the #1,925 most expensive place in the Green Mountain State.
Living Expense | Essex Junction | Vermont | National Average | |
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Overall | 115 | 111 | 100 | |
Services | 99 | 101 | 100 | |
Groceries | 117 | 114 | 100 | |
Health | 99 | 100 | 100 | |
Housing | 138 | 113 | 100 | |
Transportation | 114 | 116 | 100 | |
Utilities | 117 | 120 | 100 |
Housing swings affordability the most between places in Vermont, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.
Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.
Statistic | Essex Junction | Vermont | United States |
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Median Home Value | $305,300 | $230,900 | $229,800 |
Median Rent | $1,301 | $999 | $1,096 |
Median Income | $76,845 | $63,477 | $64,994 |
Home Value To Income | 4.0x | 3.6x | 3.5x |
Rent To Monthly Income | 0.2x | 0.19x | 0.2x |
Item | Essex Junction | Vermont |
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Shampoo | $1.21 | $1.06 |
Movie | $9.75 | $10.68 |
Bowling | $13.5 | $14.67 |
Item | Essex Junction | Vermont |
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Ground Beef | $3.64 | $4.22 |
Fried Chicken | $1.37 | $1.39 |
Milk | $2.68 | $2.05 |
Item | Essex Junction | Vermont |
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Haircut | $23.0 | $18.62 |
Beauty Salon | $49.0 | $39.05 |
Toothpaste | $2.89 | $2.34 |
Item | Essex Junction | Vermont |
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Potatoes | $4.09 | $3.29 |
Pizza | $10.99 | $10.62 |
Beer | $10.16 | $9.38 |
Optometrist | $130.0 | $108.57 |
Doctor | $113.0 | $116.17 |
Dentist | $94.0 | $99.13 |
Item | Essex Junction | Vermont |
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Gasoline | $2.42 | $2.22 |
Tire Balancing | $63.0 | $50.07 |
All Electricity | $224.57 | $167.67 |
Phone | $179.83 | $175.64 |
City | Population | Cost Of Living | Vs. Essex Junction |
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Burlington, VT | 42,645 | 118 | 1.0x |
South Burlington, VT | 19,359 | 120 | 1.0x |
Winooski, VT | 7,320 | 111 | 1.0x |
Shelburne, VT | 6,008 | 120 | 1.0x |