Compare towns
Stannard vs Brunswick vs Wheelock 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).
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k 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 | Wheelock | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 228 |
109Lowest |
717Highest |
471 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.3±14.6Lowest 12% above VT |
57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
51±5.6 18% 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%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Wheelock 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% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and Wheelock 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% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Brunswick and Wheelock 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 |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
| Brunswick 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±$44k 32% below VT |
$228,100±$52k 28% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$234,200±$45kHighest 26% below VT |
| Jay and Brunswick 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 |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$2,937 42% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick 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% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
95.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9% VT: 73.2% |
97% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 16% above VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
40 min 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Wheelock 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.