Compare towns
Jamaica vs Stratton vs Grafton
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%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Grafton has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
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 | Stratton | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 882Highest |
532Lowest |
666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.1±5.5 28% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
59.2±4.4Highest 37% 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 | 13.7%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
5.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 30%±8.6 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
34.2%±2Highest 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+ | 48.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±3.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
7.1%±5Highest 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 | $79,219±$19k about the VT average |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$76,111±$7kLowest 6% below VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$343,200±$85kLowest 8% above VT |
| Stratton and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$464Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,288±$174Highest 4% above VT |
| Grafton and Stratton 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 |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$4,843Highest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
53.8%±69.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Grafton and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 4% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
24 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.8%±5.4 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | Athens Grafton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.