Compare towns
Arlington vs Jay vs Jericho vs Sandgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arlington has the youngest population (median age 37.6).
Jay has the most homeowners (97%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k 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 | Arlington | Jay | Jericho | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,598 |
471 |
5,114Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
| Sandgate and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Arlington and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9% VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Arlington and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,308±$11k 26% above VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
| Jericho and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,500±$59k about the VT average |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172Lowest 3% below VT |
— | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549 10% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 10 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 13% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #50 of 70 in VT | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Arlington School District | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
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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.