Compare towns
Jay vs Troy vs Wilmington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
Bordering JayRichford
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).
Wilmington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.2%).
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 | Troy | Wilmington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471Lowest |
1,749Highest |
1,747 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+20.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
44.5±5.7Lowest 3% above VT |
59.1±4.8Highest 37% above VT |
| Wilmington 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% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.6%±4Lowest 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%±3 VT: 21.4% |
32.6%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.7%±2.2Lowest 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±$25k 8% below VT |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
$70,000±$23kLowest 14% below 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±$45k 26% below VT |
$233,200±$21kLowest 26% below VT |
$287,700±$16kHighest 9% below VT |
| Wilmington and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$1,106±$95Highest 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
$5,299Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40.3%±23Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wilmington 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
74%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Wilmington 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 | Troy School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| 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.