Compare towns
Sandgate vs Baltimore vs Jay vs Westmore
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 people working from home (34.6%).
Baltimore has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Jay has the most homeowners (97%).
Westmore has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
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 | Baltimore | Jay | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435 |
361Lowest |
471Highest |
465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +5.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
51.2±10.3Lowest 19% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
51.5±11.5 19% 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 | 13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westmore and Jay 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% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
28%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westmore 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% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Westmore 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 |
$107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$87,188±$11k 7% above VT |
| Baltimore and Westmore 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 |
$219,400±$27k 31% below VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$330,000±$137kHighest 4% above VT |
| Westmore and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $1,050±$820 15% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,329 14% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$5,357Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Jay and Westmore 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% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
85.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — |
| High school 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.