Compare towns
Jay vs Unity vs Windsor vs Woodbury
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%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Woodbury has the most expensive homes ($311k median).
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 | Unity | Windsor | Woodbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471Lowest |
1,375 |
3,554Highest |
659 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
54.5±8.8 40% above U.S. |
| Unity and Woodbury 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% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±9.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Woodbury and Windsor 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% |
34.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.8%±14.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woodbury and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jay and Unity 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. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$84,545±$16k 5% above U.S. |
| Unity and Woodbury 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. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$311,200±$57kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Woodbury and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
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| Unity and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$4,609 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.3%±95.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woodbury 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Woodbury 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Unity School District | — | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 4 photos → | 12 photos → | None yet |
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.