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Sandgate vs Pittsfield 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%).
Pittsfield has the most expensive homes ($313k median).
Jay has the highest household income ($75k).
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 | Pittsfield | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435 |
391Lowest |
471Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
53.8±3.5 25% above VT |
52.1±10.5Lowest 21% above VT |
| Sandgate and Pittsfield 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% |
13.6%±8.4 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Jay and Pittsfield 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% |
30.4%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsfield 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Pittsfield 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 |
$65,852±$12kLowest 19% below VT |
$74,792±$25kHighest 8% below VT |
| Jay and Sandgate 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 |
$313,300±$73kHighest about the VT average |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
| Pittsfield and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,035±$140 16% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$5,181Highest about the VT average |
$3,588 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
35.6%±43 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jay and Pittsfield 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% |
8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
28.1%±24.1 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Pittsfield 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 History | 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.