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Jay vs Westminster vs Chesterfield
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 oldest population (median age 48.8).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Chesterfield has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Westminster | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,354 |
497Lowest |
2,492Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
43.2±5.3Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Jay and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.3%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jay and Chesterfield 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% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chesterfield and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,380±$19k 10% below U.S. |
$81,000±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$65,278±$24kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,900±$22k 41% below U.S. |
$313,600±$39kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$142,900±$49kLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,272±$366Highest 10% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,114±$43 21% below U.S. |
| Jay and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,741 20% above U.S. |
$4,480Highest 44% above U.S. |
$2,071Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.4%±21.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±20.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield and Jay 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% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.