Compare towns
Sandgate vs Newfane vs Rupert 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 affordable homes ($194k median).
Newfane has the most renters (12.8% rent).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Jay has the youngest population (median age 52.1).
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 | Newfane | Rupert | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
1,456Highest |
676 |
471 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
54.4±3.9 26% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
52.1±10.5Lowest 21% 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%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Jay and Rupert 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% |
29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8% VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Newfane 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±$19k 15% below VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
| Rupert 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±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
| Rupert and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,266±$238 about the VT average |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$5,174Highest about the VT average |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane 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% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | 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.