Compare towns
Sandgate vs Tunbridge vs Randolph 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%).
Tunbridge has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Randolph has the most renters (46.4% rent).
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 | Tunbridge | Randolph | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
1,253 |
2,007Highest |
471 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
50.5±7.7 17% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
| Sandgate and Jay 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% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±4.9 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Randolph 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% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
42.1% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
7.3%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Tunbridge 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 |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$75,069±$11k 8% below VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Randolph 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 |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$235,400±$25k 26% below VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,095±$198Lowest 11% below VT |
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| Tunbridge and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,645Highest 8% below VT |
$4,507 11% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.3%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Randolph 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.1% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.7%±7.6Lowest 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — | 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.