Compare towns
Jay vs Dummerston vs Berlin 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%).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Berlin has the most renters (12.1% rent).
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 | Dummerston | Berlin | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471 |
2,090 |
2,880Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
50.6±2.4 17% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% 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 | 14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Berlin 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% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin 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% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Sandgate 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 |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
| Dummerston and Berlin 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 |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,169±$171Lowest 5% below VT |
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| Dummerston and Berlin 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 |
$4,536Highest 10% below VT |
$4,418 12% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Berlin 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% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest 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 | — | — | #16 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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.