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Jay vs Andover vs Woodbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Andover has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Woodbury has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
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 | Andover | Woodbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471Lowest |
616 |
659Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
49.2±5.1Lowest 14% above VT |
54.5±8.8Highest 26% above VT |
| Woodbury and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±9.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Woodbury and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
35.8%±14.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Woodbury and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
0%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Andover and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$84,545±$16k 4% above VT |
| Andover and Woodbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$311,200±$57k about the VT average |
| Andover and Woodbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,389±$364 13% above VT |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
$4,609 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
73.3%±95.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Woodbury and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
34 min 43% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.6%±6.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| 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.