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Danby vs Jay vs Westmore
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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Westmore has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
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 | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133Highest |
471 |
465Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
51.5±11.5Lowest 19% 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%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westmore and Danby 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% |
28%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westmore 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% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Danby and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$87,188±$11kHighest 7% above VT |
| Westmore and Danby 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 |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$330,000±$137kHighest 4% above VT |
| Westmore 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 |
— | $1,050±$820Highest 15% below VT |
| Westmore and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 10% below VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,357Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2Lowest 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% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Lowest 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 minLowest 26% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Westmore 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.