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Jay vs Weston vs Windham
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).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k median).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
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 | Weston | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471Lowest |
685Highest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Weston and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Weston 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% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Jay and Weston 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 |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| Weston and Windham 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 |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,375±$729 11% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Jay 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.4% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Weston 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| 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.