Compare towns
Cabot vs Jay vs Sandgate vs Craftsbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Jay has the most homeowners (97%).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Craftsbury has the highest household income ($84k).
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 | Cabot | Jay | Sandgate | Craftsbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,579Highest |
471 |
435Lowest |
1,352 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | +11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
41.5±4.6 4% below VT |
| Sandgate and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$83,672±$16kHighest 3% above VT |
| Craftsbury and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$270,500±$44kHighest 15% below VT |
| Craftsbury and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
— | — | $1,091±$184Lowest 12% below VT |
| Cabot and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Highest 8% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,164 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.9%±29.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Cabot and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9% VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 27% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.5%±5.1Lowest 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.