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Winhall vs West Haven vs Jay
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).
West Haven has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | West Haven | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752Highest |
234Lowest |
471 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1Lowest 13% above VT |
54±10.5Highest 25% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
| West Haven 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% |
17.5%±13.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| West Haven 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% |
29.9%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| West Haven 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% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 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±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
$85,250±$29k 5% above VT |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
| Winhall and West Haven 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 |
$245,000±$34k 23% below VT |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$732 11% below VT |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$4,485 11% below VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Highest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.3% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Winhall 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.