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Sandgate vs Putnam vs Jay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Putnam has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Putnam | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
540Highest |
471 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Lowest 34% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Putnam and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putnam 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Putnam 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 14% below U.S. |
$92,344±$14kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$74,792±$25k 7% below U.S. |
| Putnam 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 42% below U.S. |
$266,200±$48kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$234,200±$45k 30% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,674Highest 18% above U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | 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 |
U.S. 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.