Compare towns
Sandgate vs Derby 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%).
Derby has the most renters (15.3% rent).
Jay has the most homeowners (97%).
Westmore has the most expensive homes ($330k 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 | Derby | Jay | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
4,537Highest |
471 |
465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
51.6±2.1 20% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
51.5±11.5Lowest 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%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westmore and Derby 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% |
27.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westmore and Derby 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% |
36.8% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.1 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 |
$80,250±$8k about the VT average |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$87,188±$11kHighest 7% above VT |
| Westmore and Derby 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 |
$225,000±$10k 29% 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 | — | $1,096±$118Highest 11% below VT |
— | $1,050±$820Lowest 15% below VT |
| Derby and Westmore 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 |
$3,449 32% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$5,357Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.8%±18.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Derby 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% |
7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 16% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.6%±3.5Lowest 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #52 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.