Compare towns
Jay vs Troy 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 expensive homes ($234k median).
Troy has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Troy has the most kids (21.4% 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 | Troy | Troy | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471 |
219Lowest |
1,749Highest |
435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
44.5±5.7Lowest 3% above VT |
55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
| Troy 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% |
16.4%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Troy 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% |
51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Troy 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Troy and Troy 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 |
$91,688±$8kHighest 13% above VT |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
| Troy and Troy 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 |
$187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$193,800±$31k 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 | — | — | $646±$323 48% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 29% below VT |
$2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
$3,644Highest 28% below VT |
$2,778 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
— | 30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jay and Troy 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% |
13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3 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.