Compare towns
Jay vs Underhill vs Ira vs Troy
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%).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Troy has the shortest commute (24 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 | Underhill | Ira | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471 |
3,141Highest |
381Lowest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
| Ira 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Troy 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% |
17.6%±6 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Underhill and Ira 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 |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
| Underhill and Troy 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 |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$233,200±$21kLowest 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $942±$52Highest 24% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Ira and Troy 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 |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Jay and Ira 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% |
6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Troy School District |
| 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 | 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.