Compare towns
Jay vs Randolph vs Fair Haven 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 people working from home (27.3%).
Randolph has the most expensive homes ($279k median).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Troy has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Fair Haven | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471Lowest |
4,843Highest |
2,724 |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
| Jay and Troy 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% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Fair Haven 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% |
22.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
23.7% VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
| Troy and Randolph 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 |
$278,700±$38kHighest 12% below VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
| Randolph and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,172±$173Highest 5% below VT |
$830±$116 33% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,698Highest 7% below VT |
$3,865 23% below VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Fair Haven 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% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3 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 | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Troy School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.