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Duxbury vs Jay vs Barnard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Duxbury has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% 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 | Duxbury | Jay | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,548Highest |
471Lowest |
1,211 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.5±4.4Lowest 13% below VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
42.4±6 about the VT average |
| Jay and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 13%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnard and Jay 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% |
55.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Duxbury and Barnard 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 |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
| Duxbury and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $364,600±$27k 15% above VT |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
| Barnard and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,318±$407Lowest 7% above VT |
— | $1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
| Barnard and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,564Highest 30% above VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$6,038 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.2%±21Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Jay and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Barnard 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | Harwood Union Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
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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.