Compare towns
Vershire vs Jay vs Corinth vs Derby Line
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 youngest population (median age 45.7).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Corinth has the highest household income ($89k).
Derby Line has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Vershire | Jay | Corinth | Derby Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 842 |
471Lowest |
1,539Highest |
783 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% 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 |
46.7±13.3 8% 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%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Derby Line and Vershire 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% |
24.9%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Derby Line 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% |
35.2% 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% |
3.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$71,518±$25kLowest 12% below 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±$55k 34% below VT |
$234,200±$45kHighest 26% below VT |
$213,800±$34k 32% below VT |
$201,000±$52kLowest 37% 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±$80 9% below VT |
— | $1,267±$510Highest about the VT average |
$835±$334Lowest 32% below VT |
| 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 |
$3,584 29% below VT |
$3,275Lowest 35% 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% |
35.4%±24.3 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% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
83% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 38% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% 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% |
13.5%±9.8 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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| 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.