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Jay vs Warner vs Sandgate vs West Fairlee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the most homeowners (97%).
Warner has the most expensive homes ($353k median).
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 | Warner | Sandgate | West Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471 |
2,959Highest |
435Lowest |
711 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
50.3±7.6 29% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Warner 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Fairlee 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and West Fairlee 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 7% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$76,500±$16k 5% below U.S. |
| Warner and West Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$237,200±$35k 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,113±$171Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Warner and West Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 15% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,210 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±89.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Fairlee and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.