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Jay vs Westminster vs Morgan
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 affordable homes ($234k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Morgan has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Westminster | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471Lowest |
497 |
827Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
| Jay and Westminster 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% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Morgan 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% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Westminster 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% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Westminster 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 |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
| Morgan and Westminster 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 |
$313,600±$39kHighest about the VT average |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
| Westminster and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,112±$64Highest 10% below VT |
| Morgan and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 29% below VT |
$4,480Highest 11% below VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jay and Westminster 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% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
27 minLowest 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Westminster 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — | — |
| High school 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.