Compare towns
Jay vs Pownal 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%).
Pownal has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Pownal | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471Lowest |
3,265Highest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
49±9.1 14% above VT |
44.5±5.7Lowest 3% above VT |
| Jay and Pownal 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% |
16.4%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Pownal 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% |
27.5%±6.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.2% VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest 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±$25k 8% below VT |
$64,163±$21kLowest 21% below VT |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
| Troy 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 |
$256,600±$32kHighest 19% below VT |
$233,200±$21kLowest 26% below VT |
| Pownal and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $944±$139Highest 24% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Pownal and Troy 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 |
$3,560Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,644Highest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
48.4%±18.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Pownal 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% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.6% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Pownal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #67 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | 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.