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Jay vs Moretown vs Windham
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).
Moretown has the highest household income ($104k).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
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 | Moretown | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471Lowest |
1,532Highest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Jay and Moretown 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%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Moretown 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% |
18%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Moretown 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% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Moretown and Jay 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 |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| Moretown 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±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| Moretown and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $838±$462 32% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,506 9% above VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Windham 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% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Moretown 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| 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.