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Jay vs Burke vs Newark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Burke has the most expensive homes ($341k median).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k 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 | Burke | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471Lowest |
1,317Highest |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
| Jay and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Newark 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% |
21.7%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Burke and Newark 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% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Burke 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±$25k 8% below VT |
$87,143±$17kHighest 7% above VT |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below VT |
| Burke and Jay 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 |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
$3,771 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Burke 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.