Compare towns
Ryegate vs Jay vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Groton has the most expensive homes ($243k 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 | Ryegate | Jay | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,059Highest |
471Lowest |
967 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
45.7±5.8 6% above VT |
| Jay and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Ryegate and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Groton and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$77,250±$14kHighest 5% below VT |
| Groton and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$243,000±$70kHighest 23% below VT |
| Groton and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Highest 26% below VT |
— | $288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$3,659Highest 27% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
6.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 18% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Groton 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.