Compare towns
Jay vs Panton vs Stratton 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%).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Panton | Stratton | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471 |
690Highest |
532 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below 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% |
24.9%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Panton 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% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
| Stratton and Panton 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 |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Panton and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
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| Panton and Stratton 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 |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton 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% |
3.2% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest 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.