Compare towns
Victory vs Jay vs Concord vs Lemington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Victory has the most renters (28.6% rent).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Concord has the youngest population (median age 49.8).
Lemington has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
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 | Victory | Jay | Concord | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 53Lowest |
471 |
1,145Highest |
108 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 64.5±11.1Highest 50% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
49.8±6.6Lowest 16% above VT |
53.8±22.6 25% above VT |
| Victory and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±51Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±21.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Lemington and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 47.2%±39.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±4 VT: 21.4% |
35.2%±23.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Victory and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±26.7Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±9.7 VT: 7% |
| Concord and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $74,792±$25kHighest 8% below VT |
$73,304±$9k 10% below VT |
$55,000±$42kLowest 32% below VT |
| Jay and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $234,200±$45kHighest 26% below VT |
$159,300±$8k 50% below VT |
$138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,111±$29 10% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,500 50% below VT |
$3,588Highest 29% below VT |
$3,026 40% below VT |
$2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Concord and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 45.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
13.2% VT: 10.1% |
1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.6% VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
37 min 57% above VT |
| Work from home | 0%±52.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
22.2%±12.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Lemington 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| 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.