Compare towns
Jay vs Newark vs Sutton vs Westmore
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%).
Newark has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
Sutton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Westmore has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
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 | Newark | Sutton | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471 |
727 |
790Highest |
465Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
51.5±11.5 19% above VT |
| Jay and Westmore 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% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Westmore 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% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
28%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westmore and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Westmore and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$87,188±$11kHighest 7% above VT |
| Westmore 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±$45k 26% below VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$330,000±$137kHighest 4% above VT |
| Westmore and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
— | $1,050±$820Lowest 15% below VT |
| Newark and Westmore 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 |
$3,771 25% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$5,357Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Jay and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.8% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Westmore 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.