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Jay vs Newfields vs Stannard vs Richford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Stannard has the most homeowners (98.1%).
Richford has the most renters (29.6% rent).
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 | Newfields | Stannard | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471 |
2,023 |
228Lowest |
2,467Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
48.3±14.6 24% above U.S. |
39±3.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Jay and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Richford and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.9%±8.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stannard and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Richford 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 7% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$66,979±$30k 17% below U.S. |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$216,200±$44k 35% below U.S. |
$176,600±$16kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
— | $1,160±$66Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 15% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,183 34% above U.S. |
$3,300Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Richford and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Newfields 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 | Newfields School District | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Richford Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.1 |
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U.S. 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.