Compare towns
Landgrove vs Danby vs Jay vs Peru
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).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Peru has the youngest population (median age 45.3).
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 | Danby | Jay | Peru |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 225Lowest |
1,133Highest |
471 |
434 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 56.9±12.8Highest 32% above VT |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
45.3±8.6Lowest 5% above VT |
| Landgrove and Danby 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% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Landgrove and Danby 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% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5 VT: 21.4% |
| Landgrove and Danby 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% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Landgrove and Danby 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 |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$151,875±$83k 87% above VT |
| Landgrove and Peru 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 |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$400,000±$105k 26% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
— | $1,271±$820Highest about the VT average |
| Peru and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Danby 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% |
9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
1.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
30 min 26% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.6%±7.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| High school 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.