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Elmore vs Jay vs Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Brookfield has the most expensive homes ($339k median).
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 | Elmore | Jay | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964 |
471Lowest |
1,486Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45±3.5Lowest 4% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
47±5.9 9% above VT |
| Jay and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Brookfield and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
| Elmore and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47k about the VT average |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$339,300±$15kHighest 7% above VT |
| Brookfield and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263Highest about the VT average |
— | $975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
| Elmore and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066Highest about the VT average |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,560 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jay and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 25% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
37 min 55% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.