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Jay vs Cabot vs Ira
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%).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Ira has the shortest commute (28 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 | Cabot | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471 |
1,579Highest |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
| Ira 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% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Cabot 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% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Ira and Cabot 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 |
$77,031±$16kHighest 5% below VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
| Cabot 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±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$272,900±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
| Ira and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
| Cabot and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,639Highest 8% below VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cabot 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% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
28 minLowest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Cabot 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.