Compare towns
Jay vs Addison vs Andover vs Sandgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the most homeowners (97%).
Addison has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Andover has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k 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 | Jay | Addison | Andover | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471 |
1,175Highest |
616 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
49.2±5.1Lowest 14% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
| Sandgate and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Addison and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
| Addison and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Andover and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,389±$364Lowest 13% above VT |
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| Addison and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 29% below VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — | — | — |
| High school 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.