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Stannard vs Barnet vs Jay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stannard has the youngest population (median age 48.3).
Barnet has the most kids (31.1% under 18).
Jay has the highest household income ($75k).
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 | Stannard | Barnet | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 228 |
61Lowest |
471Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +5.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.3±14.6Lowest 12% above VT |
62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
| Barnet and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±8.5 VT: 21.4% |
36.1%±44.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Jay and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,979±$30k 18% below VT |
$57,917±$16kLowest 29% below VT |
$74,792±$25kHighest 8% below VT |
| Jay and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,200±$44k 32% below VT |
$204,200±$38kLowest 36% below VT |
$234,200±$45kHighest 26% below VT |
| Jay and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183Highest 17% below VT |
$2,950Lowest 41% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
— | 40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jay and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
97%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 16% above VT |
— | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Jay 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.