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Jay vs Vernon vs Wallingford
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%).
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Wallingford has the most kids (18.7% 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.
| Measure | Jay | Vernon | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471Lowest |
2,709Highest |
2,286 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
42.6±5.4Lowest about the VT average |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
| Jay and Wallingford 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% |
15.1%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wallingford and Vernon 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% |
22.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wallingford and Vernon 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% |
26.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Vernon 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 |
$85,682±$9kHighest 6% above VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
| Vernon and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$285,100±$25kHighest 10% below VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
| Vernon and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,023±$214Highest 17% below VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
| Vernon and Wallingford 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 |
$5,191Highest 3% above VT |
$4,355 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jay and Vernon 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% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #30 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Vernon School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.