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Castleton vs Jay vs Moriah vs Sandgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Jay has the most expensive homes ($234k median).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
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 | Castleton | Jay | Moriah | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,453 |
471 |
4,483Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Castleton and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$74,792±$25kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19k 14% below U.S. |
| Jay and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71k 32% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31k 42% below U.S. |
| Jay and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Highest 20% below U.S. |
— | $832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
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| Castleton and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167 about the U.S. average |
$3,588Highest 15% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,778 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | — | #380 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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U.S. 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.