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Albany vs Jay vs Searsburg
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).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Searsburg has the most kids (27.1% 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 | Albany | Jay | Searsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 135 |
471Highest |
129Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.9±14Lowest about the VT average |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
45.1±9.8 5% above VT |
| Jay and Searsburg 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±17.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Searsburg and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.1%±19.1 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
7%±22.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Jay and Albany 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% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±7.7Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.1%±8.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Searsburg and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $74,792±$25kHighest 8% below VT |
$61,071±$49kLowest 25% below VT |
| Jay and Searsburg 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 |
$234,200±$45kHighest 26% below VT |
$171,400±$39kLowest 46% 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 |
$3,588Highest 29% below VT |
$2,167Lowest 57% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 3.7% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
97%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 14% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 9%±6.3 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.7%±5.3Lowest 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.