Compare towns
Pawlet vs Sandgate vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pawlet has the most renters (12.2% rent).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k 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 | Pawlet | Sandgate | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,480 |
435Lowest |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.9±7.5Lowest 11% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
| Sandgate and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Pawlet and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pawlet and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Pawlet and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,200±$44k 16% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$215Lowest 7% below VT |
— | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,924 22% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 40% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Jericho 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 | — | — | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mettawee School District #84 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.