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Whiting vs Jay vs Stratton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k 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 | Whiting | Jay | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Highest |
471Lowest |
532Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8% VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Jay and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Jay and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519Lowest about the VT average |
— | $1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
| Stratton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227 16% below VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary 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.