Compare towns
Clarendon vs Jay vs Sandgate vs Berlin
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).
Jay has the most homeowners (97%).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Berlin has the most expensive homes ($274k median).
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 | Jay | Sandgate | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,460 |
471 |
435Lowest |
2,880Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.3±4.1 21% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
50.6±2.4Lowest 17% above VT |
| Sandgate and Clarendon 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% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Clarendon and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Clarendon and Berlin 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% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
28.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Berlin 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 |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above VT |
| Berlin and Jay 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 |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$273,600±$31kHighest 14% below VT |
| Berlin and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$305Lowest 11% below VT |
— | — | $1,169±$171Highest 5% below VT |
| Berlin and Clarendon 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 |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,418Highest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±27.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Clarendon and Berlin 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8 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 | — | — | — | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | Mill River Union High School | None in town | — | 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.