Compare towns
Jay vs Stratton vs Sunderland 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 people working from home (27.3%).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Sunderland has the shortest commute (23 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 | Stratton | Sunderland | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471Lowest |
532 |
1,269Highest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
40.8±2.8 5% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
| Jay and Windham 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.6%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Sunderland 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% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
3.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Sunderland 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$88,523±$16k 9% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$300,000±$43k 5% below VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| Stratton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
$1,413±$242Highest 15% above VT |
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| Sunderland and Stratton 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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$4,136 18% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.5%±61.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Sunderland 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Windham 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 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.