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Arlington vs Wheelock vs Jay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arlington has the highest household income ($102k).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Jay has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
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 | Arlington | Wheelock | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598Highest |
717 |
471Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
| Jay and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Arlington and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Arlington and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
| Arlington and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,500±$59kHighest about the VT average |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
| Arlington and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172 3% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Highest 10% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
97% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 13% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Jay 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 | #50 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Arlington School District | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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| 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.