Compare towns
Jay vs Warren vs Cornwall 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%).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
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 | Warren | Cornwall | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471 |
1,585Highest |
1,208 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
50.4±4.6Lowest 17% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
| Sandgate and Warren 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% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall 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 VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren 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% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Warren 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 |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
| Cornwall and Warren 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 |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 29% below VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall 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% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Sandgate 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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 |
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.