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Jay vs Randolph vs Strafford
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%).
Randolph has the most renters (46.4% rent).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k 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 | Randolph | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471Lowest |
2,007Highest |
1,372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
50.5±7.7Lowest 17% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
| Jay and Strafford 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% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford 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% |
24.2%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Strafford 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% |
42.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Strafford 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 |
$75,069±$11k 8% below VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$235,400±$25k 26% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,095±$198Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT |
| Strafford and Randolph 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 |
$4,507 11% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Strafford 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% |
14.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1942Lowest 34 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 |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Randolph 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — | Strafford School District |
| High school 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.