Compare towns
Jay vs Mendon vs Windham 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 the most people working from home (27.3%).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Windham has the most renters (17.1% rent).
Troy has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Mendon | Windham | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471Lowest |
1,113 |
594 |
1,749Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
| Mendon 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% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Windham 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% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Windham 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% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Mendon 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 |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
| Mendon and Windham 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 |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$233,200±$21kLowest 26% below VT |
| Mendon and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
— | $646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Mendon and Troy 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 |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Windham 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% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Mendon 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 | — | — | Troy School District |
| 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.