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Franklin vs Jay vs Stannard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Stannard has the most affordable homes ($216k 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 | Franklin | Jay | Stannard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,590Highest |
471 |
228Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
48.3±14.6 12% above VT |
| Jay and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Franklin and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
25.9%±8.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Stannard and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Franklin and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,917±$21kHighest about the VT average |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$66,979±$30kLowest 18% below VT |
| Franklin and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,400±$66kHighest 22% below VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$216,200±$44kLowest 32% below VT |
| Franklin and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$266 28% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,384Lowest 33% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$4,183Highest 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±42.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Franklin and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97% VT: 73.2% |
98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.