Compare towns
Wheelock vs Jay vs Williston 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%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Stamford has the oldest housing (typical home built 1980).
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 | Williston | Stamford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 717 |
471Lowest |
10,144Highest |
963 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51±5.6 18% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
49.4±5.5 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.1%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Stamford 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% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
20.5%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%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% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
4.5%±3.4 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Stamford 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$88,646±$9k 9% above VT |
| Williston and Stamford 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$303,200±$25k 4% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,583±$935Lowest 28% above VT |
| Williston and Stamford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$5,113 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
97% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1993 17 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
31 min 30% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
8.1%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Williston 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Stamford School District |
| High school 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.