Compare towns
Sandgate vs Braintree vs Tunbridge vs Jay
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%).
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
Tunbridge has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
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 | Braintree | Tunbridge | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
1,026 |
1,253Highest |
471 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
| Braintree and Sandgate 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% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree 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% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge 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 |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Braintree 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 |
$217,700±$28k 31% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
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| Tunbridge and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$4,645Highest 8% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Braintree 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% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7 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 | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.