Compare towns
Jamaica vs Sheldon vs Winhall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jamaica has the most people working from home (23.2%).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
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 | Jamaica | Sheldon | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 882 |
2,267Highest |
752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.1±5.5Highest 28% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
| Jamaica and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30%±8.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Jamaica and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.7% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
| Jamaica and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,219±$19k about the VT average |
$78,533±$25kLowest 3% below VT |
$95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
| Winhall and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $347,800±$50k 10% above VT |
$272,400±$61kLowest 14% below VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$464Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$1,094±$732 11% below VT |
| Sheldon and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,773 5% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Winhall and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 4% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
| Jamaica and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| 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.