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Cambridge vs Jay vs Sandgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cambridge has the most kids (23% under 18).
Jay has the highest household income ($75k).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Cambridge | Jay | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,767Highest |
471 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 37.4±1.8Lowest 13% below VT |
52.1±10.5 21% 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 | 23%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cambridge and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Sandgate and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$19k 11% below VT |
$74,792±$25kHighest 8% below VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
| Jay and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,000±$38kHighest 8% above VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$66 4% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,910Highest about the VT average |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.6%±7.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cambridge and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 38% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Jay 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 | #25 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Cambridge School District | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| High school 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.