Compare towns
Stannard vs Middlesex 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
Middlesex has the most expensive homes ($376k median).
Jay has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
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 | Middlesex | Jay | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 228 |
1,943Highest |
471 |
135Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.3±14.6 12% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
42.9±14Lowest 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±11.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±19.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Stannard and Middlesex 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
0.7%±7.7 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex 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 |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
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| Middlesex 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 |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$211,800±$56kLowest 33% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,333±$359 8% above VT |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183 17% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$2,867Lowest 43% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Jay and Stannard 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% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs 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 |
27 min 17% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
9%±6.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| 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.