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Stratton vs Winhall vs Jay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Winhall has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Stratton | Winhall | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532 |
752Highest |
471Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
| Jay and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Winhall and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Winhall and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
| Stratton and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
| Winhall and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
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| Stratton and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750 6% below VT |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jay and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.5% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 39% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Winhall 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 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.