Compare towns
Jay vs Mount Tabor vs Rupert 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 youngest population (median age 52.1).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Rupert has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Mount Tabor | Rupert | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471 |
304Lowest |
676Highest |
435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5Lowest 21% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±7.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Jay and Rupert 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% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Rupert 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% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Sandgate and Rupert 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 |
— | $88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
| Rupert 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 |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Mount Tabor and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,143±$367 74% above VT |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 29% below VT |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jay and Rupert 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% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 min 69% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 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 | ||||
| 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.