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Jay vs St. George vs Windham
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 affordable homes ($234k median).
St. George has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Windham has the most renters (17.1% rent).
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 | St. George | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471Lowest |
812Highest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| 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% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Windham 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% |
15.9%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| St. George 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±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| St. George and Windham 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 |
$376,800±$50kHighest 19% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| St. George and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,394±$132 13% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,514 9% above VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Windham 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% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.1% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest 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 | — | — |
| 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.