Compare towns
Jay vs Orange vs Salisbury
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%).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Salisbury has the highest household income ($100k).
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 | Orange | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471Lowest |
957 |
1,200Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
50.3±5.3Lowest 17% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
| Jay and Salisbury 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% |
15.6%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Salisbury and Orange 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% |
19.4%±4 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Orange 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±$25k 8% below VT |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
| Salisbury 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 |
$222,000±$22kLowest 30% below VT |
$306,900±$51kHighest 3% below VT |
| Salisbury and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,330±$153Lowest 8% above VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Orange 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 |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Jay and Salisbury 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% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Orange 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 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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 |
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.