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Jay vs Ryegate vs Stannard
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%).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Stannard has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Ryegate | Stannard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471 |
1,059Highest |
228Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
48.3±14.6 12% above VT |
| Jay and Stannard 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% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate 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% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
25.9%±8.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Stannard and Ryegate 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% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ryegate 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±$25kHighest 8% below VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
$66,979±$30k 18% below VT |
| Jay and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$45kHighest 26% below VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
$216,200±$44kLowest 32% below VT |
| Jay and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $908±$236 26% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 29% below VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,183Highest 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Jay 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% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| 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.