Compare towns
Stannard vs Cabot vs Jay vs Albany
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Albany has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Cabot | Jay | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 228 |
1,579Highest |
471 |
135Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.3±14.6 12% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
42.9±14 about the VT average |
| 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% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±11.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Albany 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% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±19.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Stannard and Cabot 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% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
0.7%±7.7 VT: 7% |
| Cabot 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±$30kLowest 18% below VT |
$77,031±$16kHighest 5% below VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
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| Cabot 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 |
$268,500±$77kHighest 15% below VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$211,800±$56kLowest 33% below VT |
| Cabot and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,243±$354 about the VT average |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183 17% below VT |
$4,639Highest 8% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$2,867Lowest 43% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
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| Cabot and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% VT: 10.1% |
9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9%±6.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Cabot 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.