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Duxbury vs Jay vs Underhill
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%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% 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 | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,548 |
471Lowest |
3,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.5±4.4Lowest 13% below VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
| Jay and Underhill 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Duxbury 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%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Underhill 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% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
| Duxbury and Underhill 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 |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
| Duxbury and Underhill 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 |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,318±$407 7% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,564 30% above VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.2%±21 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest 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% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| 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.