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Jay vs Strafford vs Weybridge
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%).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 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 | Strafford | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471Lowest |
1,372Highest |
781 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
51.4±4.7Lowest 19% above VT |
51.6±3 20% above VT |
| Jay and Weybridge 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%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Weybridge 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% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Weybridge and Strafford 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% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Weybridge 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 |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
| Weybridge and Strafford 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 |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$419,900±$35k 33% above VT |
| Strafford and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
| Weybridge and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$6,117 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Strafford 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% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Strafford 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 | Strafford School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None 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.