Compare towns
Brunswick vs Jay vs Sandgate vs West Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
Jay has the youngest population (median age 52.1).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
West Haven has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Brunswick | Jay | Sandgate | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 109Lowest |
471Highest |
435 |
234 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
52.1±10.5Lowest 21% above VT |
55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
54±10.5 25% above VT |
| Brunswick and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±13.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.9%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brunswick and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$85,250±$29k 5% above VT |
| Brunswick and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,100±$52k 28% below VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$245,000±$34kHighest 23% below VT |
| West Haven and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$2,778 45% below VT |
$4,485Highest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
10.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 76% above VT |
40 min 69% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Jay 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 | — | — |
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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.