What stands out worked out from the figures below

Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).

Troy has the most kids (21.4% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Jay	Troy
People
Population	471Lowest	1,749Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8%	+3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT	44.5±5.7Lowest 3% above VT
	Jay and Troy 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%	21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9%
	Troy 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%	17.7%±3Highest VT: 21.4%
	Troy and Jay 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%	20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7%	2.7%±1.4Highest VT: 7%
	Troy 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	$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT
	Troy 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±$45kHighest 26% below VT	$233,200±$21kLowest 26% below VT
	Jay and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$646±$323 48% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,588Lowest 29% below VT	$3,644Highest 28% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±100Highest VT: 48.4%	30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Jay and Troy 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%	8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	97%Highest VT: 73.2%	86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT	1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minHighest 69% above VT	24 minLowest about the VT average
Work from home	27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9%	7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9%
Schools
School district	Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District	Troy School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.