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Jay vs Williston vs New Lebanon
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).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
New Lebanon has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
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 | Jay | Williston | New Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,354 |
10,144Highest |
2,271Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.6 25% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.7±3.3Highest 28% above U.S. |
| New Lebanon 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Lebanon 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% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston 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. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$75,662±$13k 6% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,900±$22kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$279,700±$39k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,272±$366 10% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$980±$152Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,741Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,019 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.4%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±22.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and New Lebanon 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and New Lebanon 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | NEW LEBANON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | NEW LEBANON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 6.9 |
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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.