Compare towns
Jay vs Baltimore vs Sutton vs West Fairlee
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 people working from home (27.3%).
Baltimore has the highest household income ($108k).
Sutton has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
West Fairlee has the most expensive homes ($237k median).
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 | Baltimore | Sutton | West Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471 |
361Lowest |
790Highest |
711 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
51.2±10.3 19% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
50.3±7.6 17% above VT |
| Jay and Baltimore 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% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.5%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| West Fairlee and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
44.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| West Fairlee and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$76,500±$16k 6% below VT |
| Baltimore and West Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$237,200±$35kHighest 25% below VT |
| West Fairlee and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $1,113±$171 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,329 14% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$5,210Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
50%±89.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| West Fairlee and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.8% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
5.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Sutton 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 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.