Compare towns
Jay vs Wolcott vs Enosburgh 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 highest household income ($75k).
Wolcott has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
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 | Wolcott | Enosburgh | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471 |
1,507 |
2,804Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
42.4±5.9 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
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% |
22.8%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Wolcott and Enosburgh 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% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Enosburgh 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% |
31.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,792±$25kHighest 8% below VT |
$70,259±$10k 13% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
| Jay and Wolcott 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 |
$221,300±$23k 30% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Jay and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,059±$118Highest 14% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588 29% below VT |
$3,930Highest 22% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.5% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest 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 | — | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Wolcott School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.