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Jay vs Tyrone vs Wayne vs Richford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Tyrone has the most kids (25.5% under 18).
Wayne has the highest household income ($91k).
Richford has the most renters (29.6% rent).
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 | Tyrone | Wayne | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471Lowest |
1,755 |
1,033 |
2,467Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
37±10.2Lowest 5% below U.S. |
62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
39±3.6 about the U.S. average |
| Wayne 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 U.S.: 22% |
25.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Tyrone and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
40.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richford and Tyrone 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 7% below U.S. |
$72,083±$17k 11% below U.S. |
$90,938±$17kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Wayne 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 30% below U.S. |
$170,400±$21kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$266,700±$150kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$176,600±$16k 47% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,104±$594 22% below U.S. |
$1,031±$304Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,160±$66Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Richford and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 15% above U.S. |
$2,870Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$3,967Highest 27% above U.S. |
$3,300 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±30.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Richford and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Tyrone 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 | — | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Richford Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.1 |
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U.S. 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.