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Jay vs Sutton vs Westfield
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%).
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
Westfield has the most kids (27.1% 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 | Sutton | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471Lowest |
790Highest |
536 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
44±19.9Lowest about the VT average |
| Jay and Sutton 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% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westfield and Sutton 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% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
27.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Westfield and Sutton 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 |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$72,500±$30k 11% below VT |
| Jay and Westfield 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 |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$301,400±$47kHighest 5% below VT |
| Westfield and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $863±$187 30% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$4,388Highest 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Westfield and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Westfield 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| 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.