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Jay vs Randolph vs Middlesex
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%).
Randolph has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Middlesex has the highest household income ($110k).
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 | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471Lowest |
4,843Highest |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
| Jay and Middlesex 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Randolph 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% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Middlesex 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% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$278,700±$38k 12% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,172±$173Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
| Middlesex 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 |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph 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% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Jay 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 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.