Compare towns
Jay vs Castleton vs Maidstone vs Sandgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castleton has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Maidstone has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
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 | Jay | Castleton | Maidstone | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471 |
4,453Highest |
241Lowest |
435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
61.3±8.2Highest 42% above VT |
55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
| Maidstone and Sandgate 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% |
18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.4%±11.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Castleton 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% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Maidstone 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% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
28.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±3.4 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$85,833±$32kHighest 6% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
| Maidstone and Jay 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 |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$438,200±$81kHighest 38% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,137±$195 8% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 29% below VT |
$3,167 37% below VT |
$3,914Highest 22% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Jay 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% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±15.3 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | — |
| High school 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.