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Jay vs Morgan vs Winhall
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).
Morgan has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
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 | Morgan | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471Lowest |
827Highest |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
| Jay and Winhall 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% |
21.5%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Morgan and Winhall 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% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Winhall 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% |
34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Winhall 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 |
$91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
$95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
| Winhall and Morgan 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 |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,112±$64Highest 10% below VT |
$1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
| Morgan and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 29% below VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Jay and Winhall 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% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Morgan 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.