Compare towns
Jay vs Putney vs Brattleboro 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Putney has the most expensive homes ($300k median).
Brattleboro has the most renters (41.5% rent).
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 | Putney | Brattleboro | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471Lowest |
2,622 |
12,122Highest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
45.6±4.5 6% above VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
| Jay and Brattleboro 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%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Brattleboro 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% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
| Troy and Putney 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 |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$257,300±$18k 19% below VT |
$233,200±$21kLowest 26% below VT |
| Putney and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,074±$58Highest 13% below VT |
$646±$323 48% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$5,700Highest 13% above VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% VT: 10.1% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
19 min 19% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Brattleboro 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #33 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Troy School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0 |
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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.