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Stannard vs Concord 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).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k 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.

MeasureStannardConcordJay
People
Population
228Lowest
1,145Highest
471
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-7.6%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+5.8%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
48.3±14.6Lowest
12% above VT
49.8±6.6
16% above VT
52.1±10.5Highest
21% above VT
Jay and Concord 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%
15.9%±3.8Highest
VT: 17.9%
14.2%±7.3
VT: 17.9%
Concord 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%
27.1%±4Highest
VT: 21.4%
15.5%±6.3Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Concord 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%
22.1%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
45.1%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±6.2Lowest
VT: 7%
2.2%±2.1Highest
VT: 7%
1.9%±2.5
VT: 7%
Concord 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
$73,304±$9k
10% below VT
$74,792±$25kHighest
8% below VT
Jay and Concord 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
$159,300±$8kLowest
50% 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 —
$1,111±$29
10% below VT
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,183Highest
17% below VT
$3,026Lowest
40% below VT
$3,588
29% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
VT: 48.4%
43.3%±82.4Highest
VT: 48.4%
40%±100
VT: 48.4%
Concord 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%
93.6%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
97%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Lowest
1 yr newer than VT
1977Lowest
1 yr newer than VT
2001Highest
25 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
16% above VT
27 minLowest
13% above VT
40 minHighest
69% above VT
Work from home
8.6%±5.5Lowest
VT: 16.9%
8.7%±4.7
VT: 16.9%
27.3%±13.7Highest
VT: 16.9%
Schools
School district — Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story 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.