Compare towns
Granville vs Jay vs Windham vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Granville has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Jay has the most homeowners (97%).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($569k 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 | Granville | Jay | Windham | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 414Lowest |
471 |
594 |
1,585Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±7.7 4% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
| Warren and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Granville and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Warren and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
| Windham and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,300±$40kLowest 26% below VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$184Lowest 6% below VT |
— | — | $1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,914Lowest 42% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.8%±70.3 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 44% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 31.9%±15 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.