Compare towns
Winhall vs Jay vs Fayston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Fayston has the highest household income ($110k).
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 | Fayston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752 |
471Lowest |
1,342Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
46.9±3.5Lowest 9% above VT |
| Jay and Winhall 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%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.3%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Fayston and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±5.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Winhall and Fayston 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$110,250±$28kHighest 36% above VT |
| Fayston 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±$55k 49% above VT |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$502,400±$82kHighest 59% above VT |
| Fayston and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
— | $1,654±$274Highest 34% above VT |
| Fayston and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,567 30% above VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$6,689Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.3%±27.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jay and Winhall 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% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
26.2%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Fayston 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.