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Worcester vs Jay vs Hubbardton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Hubbardton has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Worcester | Jay | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831Highest |
471Lowest |
831Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±2.7Lowest 9% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
48±13.6 11% above VT |
| Jay and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Hubbardton and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
43.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$102,321±$18kHighest 26% above VT |
| Hubbardton and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$293,800±$42kHighest 7% below VT |
| Hubbardton and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
— | $1,708±$259Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421 12% below VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,284Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Hubbardton and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 22% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
33 min 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.