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Danby vs Ira vs Jay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danby has the highest household income ($77k).
Ira has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Danby | Ira | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133Highest |
381Lowest |
471 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
52.1±10.5Lowest 21% above VT |
| Ira and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Danby and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ira and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13kHighest 5% below VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
| Danby and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
$272,900±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
| Ira and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$942±$52Highest 24% below VT |
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| Ira and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Highest 10% below VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Danby and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
28 minLowest 20% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | 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.