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Jay vs Sheldon vs St. George
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 oldest population (median age 52.1).
Sheldon has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
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 | Sheldon | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471Lowest |
2,267Highest |
812 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
| Jay and St. George 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% |
23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| St. George and Jay 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% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| St. George and Sheldon 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 |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
| St. George and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$376,800±$50kHighest 19% above VT |
| St. George and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,286±$379Lowest 4% above VT |
$1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
| St. George and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 29% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,514Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George 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% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Jay 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.