Compare towns
Jay vs North Hero vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
Bordering JayRichford
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
North Hero has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.9%).
Troy has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | North Hero | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471Lowest |
1,263 |
1,749Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+16.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
54.2±6.7Highest 26% above VT |
44.5±5.7Lowest 3% above VT |
| North Hero and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and North Hero 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% |
27.3%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% VT: 43.8% |
47.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.5%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| North Hero and Troy 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 |
$102,143±$24kHighest 26% above VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
| North Hero and Troy 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 |
$451,400±$66kHighest 43% above VT |
$233,200±$21kLowest 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,556±$360Highest 26% above VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,132Highest about the VT average |
$3,644 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±98.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| North Hero and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
96.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.4%±8.8 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and North Hero 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 | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 | Troy School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.