What stands out worked out from the figures below

Grafton has the oldest population (median age 59.2).

Jamaica has the most kids (13.7% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Grafton	Jamaica
People
Population	666Lowest	882Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5%Lowest VT: +2.8%	-2.9%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	59.2±4.4Highest 37% above VT	55.1±5.5Lowest 28% above VT
	Grafton and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	5.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9%	13.7%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9%
	Jamaica and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	34.2%±2Highest VT: 21.4%	30%±8.6Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Grafton and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.4%Lowest VT: 43.8%	48.7%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.1%±5Highest VT: 7%	3.9%±3.6Lowest VT: 7%
	Grafton and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,111±$7kLowest 6% below VT	$79,219±$19kHighest about the VT average
	Jamaica and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$343,200±$85kLowest 8% above VT	$347,800±$50kHighest 10% above VT
	Jamaica and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,288±$174Highest 4% above VT	$870±$464Lowest 29% below VT
	Grafton and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,843Highest 4% below VT	$4,773Lowest 5% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.8%±69.4Highest VT: 48.4%	7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Grafton and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.5% VT: 10.1%	4.5% VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%	96.9%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT	1976Lowest same as VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 4% above VT	23 minLowest 4% below VT
Work from home	15.8%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9%	23.2%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9%
	Jamaica and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Athens Grafton School District	West River Valley Union Education District #72A
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.