Compare towns
Stannard vs Jay vs Ripton vs Searsburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Searsburg has the most kids (27.1% under 18).
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 | Jay | Ripton | Searsburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 228 |
471 |
508Highest |
129Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.3±14.6 12% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
45.1±9.8Lowest 5% 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%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±17.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Searsburg 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% |
15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
7%±22.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±8.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,979±$30k 18% below VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$61,071±$49kLowest 25% below VT |
| Ripton 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 |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$171,400±$39kLowest 46% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183 17% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$2,167Lowest 57% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Ripton 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% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1% VT: 73.2% |
97% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
5.7%±5.3Lowest 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 | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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.