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Jay vs Landgrove vs Reading
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).
Landgrove has the highest household income ($196k).
Reading has the most renters (15.1% rent).
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 | Landgrove | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471 |
225Lowest |
699Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
56.9±12.8Highest 32% above VT |
51.1±7.6Lowest 19% above VT |
| Landgrove 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% |
17.3%±10.8 VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Reading and Landgrove 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% |
36.9%±15.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Landgrove and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
91.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Reading and Landgrove 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 |
$195,938±$167kHighest 141% above VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
| Landgrove and Reading 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 |
$759,400±$157kHighest 140% above VT |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,100±$331 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Jay 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% |
0.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
33 min 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±7.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Reading 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 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.