Compare towns
Wheelock vs Jay vs Strafford vs Danville
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%).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Danville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
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 | Wheelock | Jay | Strafford | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 717 |
471Lowest |
1,372 |
2,360Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51±5.6Lowest 18% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
| Danville and Jay 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% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.9%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Danville 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% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
24.7%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Strafford 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 |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$70,946±$7k 13% below VT |
| Strafford 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 |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$275,800±$43k 13% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,125±$789 9% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$4,358 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
9.5%±11.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Strafford 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% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
97% VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
33 min 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±9.5 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 | Strafford 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 | 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.