Compare towns
Stannard vs Weybridge 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).
Weybridge has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Weybridge | Jay | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 228Lowest |
781Highest |
471 |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.3% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.3±14.6Lowest 12% above VT |
51.6±3 20% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
| Jay and Weybridge 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% |
19%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Weybridge and Wheelock 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% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock 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% |
58.5%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% |
2.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,979±$30k 18% below VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,200±$44k 32% below VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,227±$508 about the VT average |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183 17% below VT |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge 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% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97% VT: 73.2% |
97.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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.