Compare towns
Jay vs Stratton vs Dover 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%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Dover has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Stratton | Dover | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471 |
532 |
1,466Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
| Sandgate and Dover 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover 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% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Dover 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
| Stratton 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±$45k 26% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Stratton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
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| Stratton and Dover 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 |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$4,510 10% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jay and Dover 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 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 | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — |
| 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.