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Landgrove vs Ferrisburgh 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 highest household income ($196k).
Ferrisburgh has the youngest population (median age 45.5).
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.

MeasureLandgroveFerrisburghJay
People
Population
225Lowest
2,661Highest
471
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-4.6%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+5.8%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
56.9±12.8Highest
32% above VT
45.5±4.9Lowest
6% 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%
17.2%±4.5
VT: 17.9%
14.2%±7.3Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Landgrove and Ferrisburgh 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%
23.3%±3.8
VT: 21.4%
15.5%±6.3Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Landgrove and Ferrisburgh 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%
51.1%
VT: 43.8%
45.1%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.7%±2.7
VT: 7%
3%±2.8Highest
VT: 7%
1.9%±2.5Lowest
VT: 7%
Ferrisburgh 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
$106,989±$22k
32% above VT
$74,792±$25kLowest
8% below VT
Landgrove and Ferrisburgh 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
$422,700±$35k
34% above VT
$234,200±$45kLowest
26% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,435±$173
16% above VT
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$10,000+Highest
at least 98% above VT
$6,120
21% above VT
$3,588Lowest
29% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
VT: 48.4%
57%±19.5Highest
VT: 48.4%
40%±100
VT: 48.4%
Ferrisburgh 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%
2.2%
VT: 10.1%
8.7%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.4%
VT: 73.2%
85.3%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
97%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979
3 yrs newer than VT
1968Lowest
8 yrs older than VT
2001Highest
25 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
about the VT average
28 min
21% above VT
40 minHighest
69% above VT
Work from home
17.6%±7.7
VT: 16.9%
14.6%±4.2Lowest
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 — #7 of 70 in VT —
School district — Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 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.