Compare towns
Jay vs Pomfret vs Stratton vs Troy
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 homeowners (97%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Troy has the most affordable homes ($233k 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 | Pomfret | Stratton | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471Lowest |
908 |
532 |
1,749Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
| Pomfret 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% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Troy 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±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$233,200±$21kLowest 26% below VT |
| Stratton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Stratton and Pomfret 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 |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Jay and Troy 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% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 min 39% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Jay 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | Troy School District |
| 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.