Compare towns
Jay vs Middlesex vs Sandgate vs Tunbridge
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%).
Middlesex has the highest household income ($110k).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Tunbridge has the most renters (15.8% 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 | Jay | Middlesex | Sandgate | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471 |
1,943Highest |
435Lowest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
| 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Tunbridge 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% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Tunbridge 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Tunbridge 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 |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Middlesex and Tunbridge 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 |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Middlesex and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,333±$359Lowest 8% above VT |
— | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Middlesex 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 |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
96.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Middlesex 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| 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.