Compare towns
Danby vs Jay vs Ripton vs Sandgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danby has the most kids (14.6% under 18).
Jay has the most homeowners (97%).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
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 | Danby | Jay | Ripton | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133Highest |
471 |
508 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
| Sandgate and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Danby and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166 36% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 10% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.