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Sandgate vs Arlington vs Jay vs West Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
Arlington has the most expensive homes ($319k median).
Jay has the most homeowners (97%).
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 | Sandgate | Arlington | Jay | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435 |
2,598Highest |
471 |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
54±10.5 25% above VT |
| Sandgate and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±13.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Arlington and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.9%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| West Haven and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8% VT: 43.8% |
55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Arlington and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$85,250±$29k 5% above VT |
| Arlington and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$318,500±$59kHighest about the VT average |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$245,000±$34k 23% below VT |
| Arlington and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,191±$172 3% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,549Highest 10% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$4,485 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
10.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
84%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4 VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Sandgate 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 | — | #50 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Arlington School District | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Arlington Memorial | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.