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Weybridge vs Jay vs Strafford vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
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 | Weybridge | Jay | Strafford | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 781 |
471Lowest |
1,372Highest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±3 20% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
51.4±4.7Lowest 19% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
| Pomfret and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
58% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
| Weybridge and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $419,900±$35k 33% above VT |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
| Strafford and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
— | $1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
| Weybridge and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,117 21% above VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$6,722 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Strafford School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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.