Compare towns
Sandgate vs Jay vs Rupert vs West Haven
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%).
Jay has the youngest population (median age 52.1).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
West Haven has the most kids (17.5% 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 | Jay | Rupert | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435 |
471 |
676Highest |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
52.1±10.5Lowest 21% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
54±10.5 25% above VT |
| Rupert 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% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±13.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| West Haven 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.9%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Rupert and West Haven 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% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Sandgate and Rupert 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 |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
$85,250±$29k 5% above VT |
| Rupert and West Haven 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 |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$245,000±$34k 23% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$4,594Highest 9% below VT |
$4,485 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jay and Rupert 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 17 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5Lowest 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 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.