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Jay vs Stannard vs Wilder
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 most affordable homes ($216k median).
Wilder has the shortest commute (17 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 | Stannard | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471 |
228Lowest |
3,087Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
48.3±14.6 12% above VT |
45.5±8.9Lowest 6% 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%±7.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Jay and Stannard 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% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder 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% VT: 43.8% |
44.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Wilder 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±$25k 8% below VT |
$66,979±$30kLowest 18% below VT |
$75,143±$9kHighest 7% below VT |
| Wilder and Jay 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 |
$273,200±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
| Wilder and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,142±$451 7% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,183 17% below VT |
$5,505Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Jay and Wilder 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% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97% VT: 73.2% |
98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Wilder 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 | 6 photos → |
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.