Compare towns
Jay vs Windham vs Whiting vs Middletown Springs
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 people working from home (27.3%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Middletown Springs has the most kids (24% 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 | Windham | Whiting | Middletown Springs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471Lowest |
594 |
532 |
747Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | +6.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
| Jay and Middletown Springs 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Middletown Springs 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% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Middletown Springs and Windham 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% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Middletown Springs 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 |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$82,000±$12k about the VT average |
| Windham and Whiting 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$262,200±$24k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,204±$519Lowest about the VT average |
$1,208±$438Highest about the VT average |
| Middletown Springs and Whiting 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$4,595 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Windham 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Windham 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 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.