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Winhall vs Waitsfield vs Jamaica
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 kids (17% under 18).
Waitsfield has the most renters (66.2% rent).
Jamaica has the most affordable homes ($348k 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 | Winhall | Waitsfield | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752 |
193Lowest |
882Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1Lowest 13% above VT |
74.8±13.4Highest 74% above VT |
55.1±5.5 28% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±6.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
0%±14.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.7%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Winhall and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
71.5%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
30%±8.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.4% VT: 43.8% |
71.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±9.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Waitsfield and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
$26,384±$5kLowest 68% below VT |
$79,219±$19k about the VT average |
| Winhall and Jamaica 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 |
$453,100±$98k 43% above VT |
$347,800±$50kLowest 10% above VT |
| Winhall and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$732Highest 11% below VT |
— | $870±$464Lowest 29% below VT |
| Winhall and Jamaica 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 |
$4,688Lowest 7% below VT |
$4,773 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
41.1%±49.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Waitsfield and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% VT: 73.2% |
33.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 13% above VT |
14 minLowest 40% below VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31%±23.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±12.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Waitsfield and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school 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.