Compare towns
Jay vs Castleton vs Weston 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%).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k median).
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 | Castleton | Weston | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471 |
4,453Highest |
685 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
| Weston 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% |
15.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Castleton and Weston 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% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
| Weston 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 |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT |
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| Weston and Castleton 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 |
$3,167 37% below VT |
$7,076Highest 40% above 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% |
33.3%±100 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.4% VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 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 |
24 min about the VT average |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Weston 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.