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Jay vs Clarendon vs Danby
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%).
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Danby has the most expensive homes ($272k 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 | Clarendon | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471Lowest |
2,460Highest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5Lowest 21% above VT |
52.3±4.1 21% above VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
| Danby and Clarendon 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% |
18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Clarendon and Danby 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% |
27.4%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Clarendon and Danby 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% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.1%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Danby 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 |
$59,609±$12kLowest 27% below VT |
$77,321±$13kHighest 5% below VT |
| Danby 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 |
$220,900±$32kLowest 30% below VT |
$272,400±$41kHighest 14% below VT |
| Danby and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$305Highest 11% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
| Clarendon and Danby 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 |
$3,740 26% below VT |
$4,543Highest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.4%±27.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Clarendon and Danby 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% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Danby 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 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mill River Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.