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Wheelock vs Jay vs Stamford
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).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Stamford has the most expensive homes ($303k median).
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 | Jay | Stamford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717 |
471Lowest |
963Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 18% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
49.4±5.5Lowest 15% 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stamford 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
4.5%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Stamford 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 |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$88,646±$9kHighest 9% above VT |
| Stamford 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 |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$303,200±$25kHighest 4% below VT |
| Stamford and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,583±$935 28% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$5,113Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Jay and Stamford 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% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
97% VT: 73.2% |
95.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 17% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
31 min 30% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Wheelock 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 | Stamford School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.