Compare towns
Sandgate vs Winhall vs Ira 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%).
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k 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 | Winhall | Ira | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435 |
752Highest |
381Lowest |
471 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
48.9±6.1Lowest 13% above VT |
54.1±5.5 26% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
| Sandgate and Ira 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% |
17%±6.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Winhall 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% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira 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% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ira and Winhall 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 |
$95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
| Winhall 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 39% below VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,094±$732Highest 11% below VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
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| Winhall and Ira 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 |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jay and Winhall 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% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest 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.