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Hubbardton vs Ira vs Jay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hubbardton has the highest household income ($102k).
Ira has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($234k 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 | Hubbardton | Ira | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831Highest |
381Lowest |
471 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48±13.6Lowest 11% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
| Ira and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Hubbardton and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Ira and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,321±$18kHighest 26% above VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
| Hubbardton and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $293,800±$42kHighest 7% below VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
| Hubbardton and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,284Highest 5% above VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Hubbardton and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 42% above VT |
28 minLowest 20% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 24%±17.6 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Hubbardton 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 |
| High school 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.