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Stannard vs Highgate 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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Highgate has the most expensive homes ($281k 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 | Highgate | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 228Lowest |
3,528Highest |
471 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.3±14.6 12% above VT |
44±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
| 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% |
15.8%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Highgate and Jay 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% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Stannard and Highgate 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% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Highgate 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 |
$81,017±$14kHighest about the VT average |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
| Highgate 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 |
$280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
| Highgate and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $895±$691 27% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183Highest 17% below VT |
$3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jay and Highgate 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% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 16% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District |
| High school in town | — | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.