Compare towns
Dummerston vs Jay vs Sandgate vs Underhill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Jay has the most homeowners (97%).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k 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 | Dummerston | Jay | Sandgate | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090 |
471 |
435Lowest |
3,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
| Sandgate and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6 VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Underhill and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
| Dummerston and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 13% above VT |
— | — | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 10% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest 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 | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest 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 | — | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| 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.