Compare towns
Jay vs Jericho vs Calais vs Troy
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).
Calais has the youngest population (median age 42).
Troy has the shortest commute (24 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 | Jericho | Calais | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,713 |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
| Jay and Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Calais and Troy 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% |
21.6%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Calais 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% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Calais and Troy 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 |
$100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
| Jericho and Calais 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
$233,200±$21kLowest 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,408±$392 14% above VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Jericho and Calais 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 |
$6,586 31% above VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Calais 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.4% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Calais 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Troy School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.