Compare towns
Jay vs Newfane vs Windham 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%).
Newfane has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Newfane | Windham | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471 |
1,456Highest |
594 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
54.4±3.9 26% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
| Sandgate and Newfane 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Windham 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% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane 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% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Newfane 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 |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
| Windham 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 |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,266±$238 about the VT average |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 29% below VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%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 |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Newfane 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | — |
| 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.