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Jay vs Richford vs Windsor 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 expensive homes ($234k median).
Richford has the youngest population (median age 39).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% 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 | Richford | Windsor | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471 |
2,467 |
3,554Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
39±3.6Lowest 10% below VT |
44.8±6.5 4% 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% |
21.8%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Richford and Windsor 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% |
23.4%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
6.4%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Richford 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±$25kHighest 8% below VT |
$56,853±$13k 30% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
| Jay and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$45kHighest 26% below VT |
$176,600±$16kLowest 44% below VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$193,800±$31k 39% below VT |
| Jay and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,160±$66Highest 6% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
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| Richford and Windsor 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 |
$3,300 35% below VT |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
55.1%±15.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Richford 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% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70.4% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Richford Junior/Senior High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.1 |
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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.