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Landgrove vs Berlin vs Jay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Landgrove has the most expensive homes ($759k median).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Landgrove | Berlin | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 225Lowest |
2,880Highest |
471 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 56.9±12.8Highest 32% above VT |
50.6±2.4Lowest 17% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
| Landgrove and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±10.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Landgrove and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.9%±15.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Landgrove and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 91.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $195,938±$167kHighest 141% above VT |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
| Landgrove and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $759,400±$157kHighest 140% above VT |
$273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,169±$171 5% below VT |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
$4,418 12% below VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Berlin and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.6%±7.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Landgrove 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 | — | #16 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District |
| 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.