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Jay vs Panton vs Worcester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Panton has the most kids (24.9% 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 | Panton | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471Lowest |
690 |
831Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
| Jay and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Jay 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% |
16.7%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Worcester and Panton 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% |
35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Panton 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 |
$86,667±$10kHighest 7% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
| Panton 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 |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton 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% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Panton 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school 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.