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Jay vs Stowe vs Easton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Easton has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Jay | Stowe | Easton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,354 |
5,285Highest |
2,317Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.6 25% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6Lowest 19% above U.S. |
49.1±6.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Easton and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.3%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Easton and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,380±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$93,618±$33kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$85,625±$15k 6% above U.S. |
| Stowe and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,900±$22kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$242,500±$21k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,272±$366 10% below U.S. |
$1,458±$242Highest 3% above U.S. |
$1,128±$123Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Stowe and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,741Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$7,161Highest 130% above U.S. |
$4,911 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.4%±21.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
12.4%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jay and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stowe and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Stowe Town School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Stowe High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.