Compare towns
Jay vs Ryegate vs Troy 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%).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Troy has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Ryegate | Troy | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471 |
1,059 |
1,749Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
44.5±5.7 3% 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% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Troy 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% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Ryegate 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% |
29.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Troy and Ryegate 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 |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
| Troy 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±$45kHighest 26% below VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Jay and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $908±$236Highest 26% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
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| Ryegate and Troy 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 |
$3,472 31% below VT |
$3,644Highest 28% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate 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% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest 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 | — | Troy School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.