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Jay vs Stannard vs Whitingham
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%).
Stannard has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Stannard | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471 |
228Lowest |
1,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
48.3±14.6 12% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% 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% |
13.2%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham 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% |
25.9%±8.5 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Stannard 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% |
44.8% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Whitingham 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 |
$66,979±$30kLowest 18% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Jay and Whitingham 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 |
$216,200±$44kLowest 32% below VT |
$262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
| Whitingham and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $673±$150 45% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,183 17% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97% VT: 73.2% |
98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
38 min 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Whitingham 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 | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.