Compare towns
Sandgate vs Brunswick vs Jay vs Wheelock
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%).
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
Jay has the most expensive homes ($234k median).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k 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 | Sandgate | Brunswick | Jay | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435 |
109Lowest |
471 |
717Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
51±5.6Lowest 18% above VT |
| Brunswick and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Wheelock 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% |
39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and Wheelock 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% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Brunswick and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Brunswick and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$31k 39% below VT |
$228,100±$52k 28% below VT |
$234,200±$45kHighest 26% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Jay and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778 45% below VT |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$3,588Highest 29% below VT |
$2,937 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.1% VT: 73.2% |
97% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 16% above VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
40 min 69% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 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.