What stands out worked out from the figures below

Duxbury has the most expensive homes ($365k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Duxbury	Jay
People
Population	1,548Highest	471Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.7%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	37.5±4.4Lowest 13% below VT	52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT
	Jay and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9%	14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Duxbury and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	13%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4%	15.5%±6.3Highest VT: 21.4%
	Jay and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	58.5%Highest VT: 43.8%	45.1%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.5%±3.3Highest VT: 7%	1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7%
	Duxbury and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$105,208±$25kHighest 30% above VT	$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT
	Duxbury and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$364,600±$27kHighest 15% above VT	$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,318±$407 7% above VT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,564Highest 30% above VT	$3,588Lowest 29% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.2%±21Lowest VT: 48.4%	40%±100Highest VT: 48.4%
	Jay and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.7%Lowest VT: 10.1%	8.7%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%	97%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Lowest 12 yrs newer than VT	2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest about the VT average	40 minHighest 69% above VT
Work from home	18.6%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9%	27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9%
	Jay and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Harwood Unified Union School District #60	Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District
High school in town	Harwood Union Middle/High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	9.6	—
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Old photos in History	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.