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Jay vs Windsor vs Lincoln
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%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Lincoln has the most expensive homes ($365k 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 | Windsor | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471Lowest |
3,554Highest |
1,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
| Jay and Lincoln 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% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Lincoln 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Lincoln 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±$25k 8% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$96,667±$18kHighest 19% above VT |
| Lincoln 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 |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$365,200±$30kHighest 15% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,026±$89Highest 17% below VT |
$870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.1%±25.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Lincoln and Jay 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% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Lincoln 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — | Lincoln Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.