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Belvidere vs Jay vs Windham vs Granville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the most kids (22% under 18).
Jay has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
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 | Belvidere | Jay | Windham | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422 |
471 |
594Highest |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
44.8±7.7 4% above VT |
| Jay and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Granville and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT |
| Windham and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$233,300±$40kLowest 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
— | — | $1,163±$184Lowest 6% below VT |
| Belvidere and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 22% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$2,914Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
34.8%±70.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 60% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Granville and Jay 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 | 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.