Compare towns
Woodbury vs Elmore vs Jay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Woodbury has the oldest population (median age 54.5).
Elmore has the highest household income ($99k).
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 | Woodbury | Elmore | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 659 |
964Highest |
471Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.5±8.8Highest 26% above VT |
45±3.5Lowest 4% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
| Woodbury and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Woodbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.8%±14.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Woodbury and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
47.8% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Jay and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,545±$16k 4% above VT |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
| Elmore and Woodbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,200±$57k about the VT average |
$315,800±$47kHighest about the VT average |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
| Elmore and Woodbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,225±$263 about the VT average |
— |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,609 9% below VT |
$5,066Highest about the VT average |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.3%±95.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Woodbury and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 43% above VT |
29 minLowest 25% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.3 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Woodbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.