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Vershire vs Jay vs Corinth

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Vershire has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Corinth has the highest household income ($89k).

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.

MeasureVershireJayCorinth
People
Population
842
471Lowest
1,539Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-7.9%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+5.8%
VT: +2.8%
+6.4%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
45.7±9.3Lowest
6% above VT
52.1±10.5Highest
21% above VT
48.4±9.6
12% above VT
Jay and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.1%±4.5Highest
VT: 17.9%
14.2%±7.3Lowest
VT: 17.9%
16.8%±4.6
VT: 17.9%
Vershire and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22.2%±5
VT: 21.4%
15.5%±6.3Lowest
VT: 21.4%
27.3%±3.5Highest
VT: 21.4%
Corinth and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
31.8%
VT: 43.8%
45.1%Highest
VT: 43.8%
29.3%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.2%±2.6Highest
VT: 7%
1.9%±2.5
VT: 7%
1.2%±0.9Lowest
VT: 7%
Vershire and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$71,618±$12kLowest
12% below VT
$74,792±$25k
8% below VT
$89,167±$29kHighest
10% above VT
Corinth and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$209,100±$55kLowest
34% below VT
$234,200±$45kHighest
26% below VT
$213,800±$34k
32% below VT
Jay and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,117±$80Lowest
9% below VT
—
$1,267±$510Highest
about the VT average
Corinth and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,640Highest
8% below VT
$3,588
29% below VT
$3,584Lowest
29% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
77.8%±24.5Highest
VT: 48.4%
40%±100
VT: 48.4%
17.9%±29.8Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Vershire and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
19.5%Highest
VT: 10.1%
8.7%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
12.4%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.5%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
97%Highest
VT: 73.2%
88.7%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985
9 yrs newer than VT
2001Highest
25 yrs newer than VT
1976Lowest
same as VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minLowest
38% above VT
40 minHighest
69% above VT
35 min
49% above VT
Work from home
12.3%±4.1Lowest
VT: 16.9%
27.3%±13.7Highest
VT: 16.9%
23%±10.5
VT: 16.9%
Jay and Corinth 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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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.