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Stannard vs Bennington 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 most homeowners (98.1%).
Bennington has the most renters (41.6% rent).
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.
| Measure | Stannard | Bennington | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 228Lowest |
15,249Highest |
471 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.3±14.6 12% above VT |
44.7±2.3Lowest 4% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
| Jay and Stannard 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% |
17.7%±2.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Bennington and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±8.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Stannard and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% VT: 43.8% |
36.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Jay 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 |
$59,446±$7kLowest 27% 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 |
$213,300±$15kLowest 33% 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. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,133±$63 8% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183 17% below VT |
$4,513Highest 10% below VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and Jay 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% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1961Lowest 15 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Bennington 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 | — | #58 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.