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Wheelock vs Arlington vs Jay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Arlington has the highest household income ($102k).
Jay has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
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 | Wheelock | Arlington | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717 |
2,598Highest |
471Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 18% above VT |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
| Jay and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Arlington and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Arlington and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
| Arlington and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$318,500±$59kHighest about the VT average |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
| Arlington and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,191±$172 3% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$4,549Highest 10% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Lowest VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #50 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Arlington School District | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District |
| High school in town | — | Arlington Memorial | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.