Compare towns
Stannard vs Brunswick vs Ripton 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 affordable homes ($216k median).
Brunswick has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
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 | Brunswick | Ripton | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 228 |
109Lowest |
508Highest |
471 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.3±14.6 12% above VT |
57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
| Brunswick 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% |
23.9%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick 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% |
39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and Ripton 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% |
35.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±11 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Ripton and Brunswick 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 |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
| Brunswick and Ripton 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 |
$228,100±$52k 28% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183 17% below VT |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,588 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Ripton 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% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
95.1% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
40 min 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None 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.