Compare towns
Jay vs Warren vs Cornwall vs West Fairlee
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 homeowners (97%).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
West Fairlee has the youngest population (median age 50.3).
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 | Warren | Cornwall | West Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471Lowest |
1,585Highest |
1,208 |
711 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
50.3±7.6Lowest 17% above VT |
| Warren 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% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.5%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall 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% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and West Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
44.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Warren 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 |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$76,500±$16k 6% below VT |
| Cornwall and Warren 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 |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
$237,200±$35k 25% below VT |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,113±$171Lowest 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
$5,210 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
50%±89.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and West Fairlee 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% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
91.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
5.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Jay 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.