Compare towns
Sandgate vs Enosburgh vs Wheelock 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%).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Jay has the highest household income ($75k).
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 | Enosburgh | Wheelock | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
2,804Highest |
717 |
471 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% 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% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh 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% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock 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% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh 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 |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
$74,792±$25kHighest 8% below VT |
| Jay and Sandgate 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 |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$234,200±$45kHighest 26% below VT |
| Jay and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $852±$87 31% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$3,624Highest 28% below VT |
$2,937 42% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh 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% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
97% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 16% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.