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Danby 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
Danby has the most expensive homes ($272k median).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Stannard has the shortest commute (27 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 | Danby | Jay | Stannard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133Highest |
471 |
228Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
48.3±14.6Lowest 12% above VT |
| Danby and Jay 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% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±9.1Lowest 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.9%±8.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Stannard 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% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Danby and Jay 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 |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$66,979±$30kLowest 18% 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±$41kHighest 14% below VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$216,200±$44kLowest 32% below VT |
| Danby and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166 36% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Highest 10% below VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,183 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97% VT: 73.2% |
98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±5.5Lowest 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.