Compare towns
Jay vs Jericho vs Brookline 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Brookline has the youngest population (median age 45.1).
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 | Jericho | Brookline | West Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471Lowest |
5,114Highest |
531 |
711 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
45.1±2.7Lowest 5% above VT |
50.3±7.6 17% above VT |
| Jay and West Fairlee 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% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| West Fairlee and Jericho 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Brookline and West Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$76,500±$16k 6% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$237,200±$35k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,731±$111 40% above VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,113±$171Lowest 10% below VT |
| Brookline and Jericho 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 |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$5,210 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
50%±89.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and West Fairlee 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
5.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.