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Jay vs Stockbridge vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Stockbridge has the most expensive homes ($284k median).
Wheelock has the most kids (18.8% 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 | Stockbridge | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471Lowest |
791Highest |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.4% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
55.3±5.3Highest 28% above VT |
51±5.6Lowest 18% above VT |
| Stockbridge and Jay 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% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock 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% |
27.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Stockbridge 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% |
35% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Wheelock 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 |
$77,109±$12kHighest 5% below VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Stockbridge 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 |
$283,500±$26kHighest 10% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Stockbridge and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,140±$126 8% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 29% below VT |
$4,488Highest 11% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Stockbridge 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% |
3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 minLowest 17% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge 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 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | — |
| 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.