Compare towns
Winhall vs Jay vs Salisbury vs Pomfret
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).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
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 | Salisbury | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 752 |
471Lowest |
1,200Highest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1Lowest 13% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
| Pomfret and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±6.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Winhall and Salisbury 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%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Pomfret 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% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Winhall and Jay 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±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
| Salisbury 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 |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
| Winhall and Pomfret 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 |
— | $1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
| Salisbury and Pomfret 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 |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest 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% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Jay 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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.