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Sheffield vs Jay vs Granville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Jay has the highest household income ($75k).
Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).
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 | Sheffield | Jay | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 573Highest |
471 |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 42±8Lowest about the VT average |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
44.8±7.7 4% above VT |
| Jay and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Granville and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Sheffield and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$74,792±$25kHighest 8% below VT |
$60,500±$21k 25% below VT |
| Jay and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$234,200±$45kHighest 26% below VT |
$233,300±$40k 26% below VT |
| Jay and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $967±$79Lowest 22% below VT |
— | $1,163±$184Highest 6% below VT |
| Granville and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$3,588Highest 29% below VT |
$2,914 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
34.8%±70.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 28% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
31.9%±15Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Granville and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.