Compare towns
Sandgate vs Jericho vs Northfield 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%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
West Haven has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Jericho | Northfield | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435 |
5,114 |
5,920Highest |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
54±10.5 25% above VT |
| Sandgate and West Haven 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% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±13.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and West Haven 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% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
20%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.9%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| West Haven 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$71,768±$13k 12% below VT |
$85,250±$29k 5% above VT |
| Jericho 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$274,400±$21k 13% below VT |
$245,000±$34k 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,018±$207Lowest 18% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
$4,485 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Northfield 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #42 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Northfield Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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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.