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Albany vs Bloomfield vs Jay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Albany has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
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 | Albany | Bloomfield | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 135Lowest |
234 |
471Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +5.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.9±14 about the VT average |
41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
| Jay and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±11.4 VT: 17.9% |
27.4%±14.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.1%±19.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bloomfield and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±7.7Lowest VT: 7% |
0.9%±4.5 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Jay and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
$74,792±$25kHighest 8% below VT |
| Jay and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $211,800±$56k 33% below VT |
$190,600±$63kLowest 40% below VT |
$234,200±$45kHighest 26% below VT |
| Jay and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,867 43% below VT |
$2,800Lowest 44% below VT |
$3,588Highest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | — | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 3.7% VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 14% below VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 9%±6.3 VT: 16.9% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.