Compare towns
Sandgate vs Killington 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%).
Killington has the most expensive homes ($488k median).
Wheelock has the most kids (18.8% 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 | Killington | Wheelock | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
785Highest |
717 |
471 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +73.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
52.8±4.2 23% above VT |
51±5.6Lowest 18% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
| Sandgate and Killington 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% |
13.9%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock 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% |
21%±5.2 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% |
57.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Killington 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 |
$81,250±$39kHighest about the VT average |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
| Killington 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 |
$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,286±$483 4% above VT |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$6,827Highest 35% above VT |
$2,937 42% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±25.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Killington 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% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
74.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
97% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.7%±10.2 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Lowest 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 | ||||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | 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.