Compare towns
Stannard vs Brookline vs Jay vs Ira
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 affordable homes ($216k median).
Brookline has the most kids (20% under 18).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Brookline | Jay | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 228Lowest |
531Highest |
471 |
381 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 48.3±14.6 12% above VT |
45.1±2.7Lowest 5% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
| Ira and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline 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% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira 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% VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Ira and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,979±$30kLowest 18% below VT |
$80,833±$16kHighest about the VT average |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
| Brookline and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,200±$44kLowest 32% below VT |
$290,700±$37kHighest 8% below VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
| Brookline and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
— | $942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183 17% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Brookline 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% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97% VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 16% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Brookline 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 | 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.