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Jay vs Whiting vs Westminster
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%).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% 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 | Whiting | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471Lowest |
532Highest |
497 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
| 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% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster and Jay 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% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Westminster 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 |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
| Whiting 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 |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$313,600±$39kHighest about the VT average |
| Westminster and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Whiting and Westminster 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 |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$4,480Highest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting 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% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school 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.