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Bellows Falls vs Jay vs Stannard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellows Falls has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Stannard has the most homeowners (98.1%).
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 | Bellows Falls | Jay | Stannard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,891Highest |
471 |
228Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
48.3±14.6 12% above VT |
| Jay and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.7 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.9%±8.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Stannard and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,086±$2kLowest 31% below VT |
$74,792±$25kHighest 8% below VT |
$66,979±$30k 18% below VT |
| Jay and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
$234,200±$45kHighest 26% below VT |
$216,200±$44k 32% below VT |
| Jay and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109 16% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448Highest 12% below VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,183 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97% VT: 73.2% |
98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 14% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Stannard 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 | — |
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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.