Compare towns
Jay vs Salisbury vs Westminster 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%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Salisbury | Westminster | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471 |
1,200Highest |
497 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
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% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury 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% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Sandgate and Westminster 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 |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
| Salisbury and Westminster 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 |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$313,600±$39kHighest about the VT average |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Westminster and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
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| Salisbury and Westminster 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 |
$4,842Highest 4% below VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jay and Salisbury 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% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| 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.