Compare towns
Clarendon vs Ira 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
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Ira has the most expensive homes ($273k median).
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 | Clarendon | Ira | Jay | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,460Highest |
381Lowest |
471 |
435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 52.3±4.1 21% above VT |
54.1±5.5 26% above VT |
52.1±10.5Lowest 21% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
| Sandgate and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Clarendon and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Ira and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,609±$12kLowest 27% below VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$74,792±$25kHighest 8% below VT |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
| Jay and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $220,900±$32k 30% below VT |
$272,900±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Ira and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$305Highest 11% below VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
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| Clarendon and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,740 26% below VT |
$4,146Highest 18% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±27.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Clarendon and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest 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 | ||||
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| High school in town | Mill River Union High School | — | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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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.