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Jay vs Halifax 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).
Halifax has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Woodbury has the most expensive homes ($311k 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 | Halifax | Woodbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471Lowest |
847Highest |
659 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below 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%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Woodbury 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% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
35.8%±14.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Woodbury and Halifax 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% |
44.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
0%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Jay and Halifax 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 |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$84,545±$16kHighest 4% above VT |
| Woodbury 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 |
$267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
$311,200±$57kHighest about the VT average |
| Woodbury and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $875±$154 29% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,991Highest about the VT average |
$4,609 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
73.3%±95.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Woodbury and Halifax 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% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
33 minLowest 38% above VT |
34 min 43% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.6%±6.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax 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 | Halifax School District | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| 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.