Compare towns
Jay vs Maidstone vs Mount Tabor vs Ripton
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).
Maidstone has the oldest population (median age 61.3).
Mount Tabor has the oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
Ripton 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 | Maidstone | Mount Tabor | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471 |
241Lowest |
304 |
508Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
61.3±8.2Highest 42% above VT |
57.8±10.6 34% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
| Maidstone and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±7.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.4%±11.8 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Jay and Maidstone 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% |
39.4%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Maidstone 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% |
28.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.3%±3.4 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$85,833±$32k 6% above VT |
— | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
| Ripton and Maidstone 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 |
$438,200±$81kHighest 38% above VT |
$420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
| Maidstone and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $2,143±$367 74% above VT |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,914 22% below VT |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Jay 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% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97% VT: 73.2% |
97.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 min 69% above VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±15.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Maidstone 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 | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.