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Jay vs Mount Tabor vs Peru
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%).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Peru has the shortest commute (28 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 | Mount Tabor | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471Highest |
304Lowest |
434 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
45.3±8.6Lowest 5% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±7.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1 VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Jay and Mount Tabor 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% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Peru 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% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Jay and Peru 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 |
— | $151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
| Peru and Jay 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 |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$400,000±$105k 26% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,271±$820Lowest about the VT average |
| Mount Tabor and Peru 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 |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Jay and Peru 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% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 min 69% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
28 minLowest 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Peru 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 Our Story | 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.