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Windham vs Addison vs Jay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($234k 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 | Windham | Addison | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594 |
1,175Highest |
471Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
| Addison and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Addison and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
| Addison and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
| Addison and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,019±$461 64% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Addison and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Windham 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 |
| High school 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.