Compare towns
Sandgate vs Ripton vs Landgrove 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%).
Ripton has the youngest population (median age 47.7).
Landgrove has the most expensive homes ($759k median).
Jay has the most homeowners (97%).
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 | Ripton | Landgrove | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435 |
508Highest |
225Lowest |
471 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
56.9±12.8Highest 32% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
| Landgrove 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±10.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Landgrove 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% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
36.9%±15.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Landgrove and Ripton 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% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
91.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$195,938±$167kHighest 141% above VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
| Landgrove and Ripton 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 |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$759,400±$157kHighest 140% above VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
0.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±7.7 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.