Compare towns
Jay vs Ripton vs Sandgate vs Weston
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%).
Ripton has the youngest population (median age 47.7).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k 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 | Ripton | Sandgate | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471 |
508 |
435Lowest |
685Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +10.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
| Weston and Sandgate 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Weston 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% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
| Weston and Ripton 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 |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $1,375±$729 11% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 29% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
91.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 16% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Weston 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| 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.