Compare towns
Jay vs Rupert vs Sandgate vs Winhall
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%).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k 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 | Rupert | Sandgate | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471 |
676 |
435Lowest |
752Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
48.9±6.1Lowest 13% above VT |
| Rupert 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% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Winhall 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% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Rupert 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% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Winhall 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 |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
| Winhall and Rupert 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 |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
| Winhall and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $1,094±$732 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 29% below VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Jay and Winhall 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% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9Lowest 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 Our Story | 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.