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Fairfield vs Jay vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Troy has the most renters (13.4% rent).
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 | Fairfield | Jay | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938Highest |
471Lowest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.7Lowest about the VT average |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
| Jay and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Troy and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.2% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Fairfield and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,019±$22k 7% above VT |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
| Troy and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $320,600±$22kHighest about the VT average |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$233,200±$21kLowest 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,056±$441Highest 14% below VT |
— | $646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Fairfield and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,816Highest 4% below VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±20.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Jay and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Troy School District |
| 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.