Compare towns
Troy vs Ripton vs Whiting vs Jay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
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 | Troy | Ripton | Whiting | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,749Highest |
508 |
532 |
471Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +5.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
| Jay and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
| Ripton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,200±$21kLowest 26% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
— | $1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
— |
| Whiting and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644 28% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest 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 | Troy School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.