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Barnet vs Jay vs West Rutland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
West Rutland has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Barnet | Jay | West Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855 |
471Lowest |
2,240Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Lowest 11% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
47.8±5.1 11% above VT |
| Jay and West Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and West Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.8%±5.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and West Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
$74,792±$25kHighest 8% below VT |
$61,161±$27kLowest 25% below VT |
| Jay and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24kHighest 22% below VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$196,400±$27kLowest 38% below VT |
| Barnet and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Highest 21% below VT |
— | $883±$151Lowest 28% below VT |
| Barnet and West Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489Highest 11% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$3,498Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
60.1%±22.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| West Rutland and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
22 minLowest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.6%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and West Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.