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Jay vs Wheelock vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Middlesex has the most expensive homes ($376k 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 | Wheelock | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471Lowest |
717 |
1,943Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
| Jay and Wheelock 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% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Wheelock 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% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Wheelock 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 8% below VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
| Middlesex and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,333±$359 8% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 29% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jay and Wheelock 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% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
1986Lowest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
27 minLowest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None 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.