Compare towns
Sandgate vs Stratton 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 people working from home (34.6%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Stratton | Rupert | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
532 |
676Highest |
471 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
52.1±10.5 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%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Rupert 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% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Sandgate and Rupert 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
| Stratton and Rupert 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
| Stratton and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,208±$979 about the VT average |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jay and Rupert 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer 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 |
33 min 39% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 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 | — | — | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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| 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.