Compare towns
Winhall vs Jay vs Dover vs Stratton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Dover has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | Winhall | Jay | Dover | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 752 |
471Lowest |
1,466Highest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Dover and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Winhall and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
| Winhall and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$732 11% below VT |
— | $670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
| Stratton and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,510 10% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jay and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Dover 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — |
| 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.