Compare towns
Sandgate vs Orange vs Jay 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%).
Orange has the youngest population (median age 50.3).
Jay has the most homeowners (97%).
West Haven has the highest household income ($85k).
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 | Orange | Jay | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435 |
957Highest |
471 |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
50.3±5.3Lowest 17% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above 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% |
15.6%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±13.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| West Haven and Orange 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% |
19.4%±4 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest 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% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Orange 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±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$85,250±$29kHighest 5% above VT |
| West Haven 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 |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$245,000±$34kHighest 23% below VT |
| West Haven and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,330±$153 8% above VT |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$4,485Highest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jay and Sandgate 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% |
7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
10.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7 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 | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | 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.