Compare towns
Stannard vs Westminster vs Jay vs Wheelock
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).
Westminster has the most expensive homes ($274k median).
Jay has the highest household income ($75k).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
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 | Westminster | Jay | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 228Lowest |
2,999Highest |
471 |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.3±14.6Lowest 12% above VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
| Westminster and Jay 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% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock and Westminster 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% |
27.6%±6.8 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Westminster 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% |
46.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Westminster and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,979±$30k 18% below VT |
$71,491±$4k 12% below VT |
$74,792±$25kHighest 8% below VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Jay and Westminster 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 |
$273,800±$35kHighest 14% below VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Westminster and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $916±$126 26% below VT |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183Highest 17% below VT |
$4,063 19% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Westminster 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% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97% VT: 73.2% |
97.9% 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 |
1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Westminster 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.