Compare towns
Glover vs Jay vs Sandgate vs Waterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glover has the most expensive homes ($265k median).
Jay has the most homeowners (97%).
Sandgate has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Waterville has the most renters (20.1% rent).
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 | Glover | Jay | Sandgate | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,051Highest |
471 |
435Lowest |
680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±5.9Lowest 12% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
| Sandgate and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$74,792±$25kHighest 8% below VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
| Jay and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $264,700±$34kHighest 16% below VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
| Glover and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
— | — | $1,110±$93Highest 10% below VT |
| Waterville and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,234 36% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$3,957Highest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Waterville and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 8 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
38 min 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±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 | ||||
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.