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Sandgate vs Woodford 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%).
Woodford has the most expensive homes ($275k median).
Jay has the most kids (14.2% under 18).
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 | Woodford | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435 |
282Lowest |
471Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +5.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
61.8±4.9Highest 43% above VT |
52.1±10.5Lowest 21% above VT |
| Woodford 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% |
9.6%±11.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Jay and Sandgate 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% |
35.1%±7.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Woodford 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% |
32%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.9%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Woodford 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 15% below VT |
$81,250±$20kHighest about the VT average |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
| Woodford 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 |
$275,000±$67kHighest 13% below VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
| Woodford and Jay 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 |
$3,075 39% below VT |
$3,588Highest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
— | 40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.9% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
26.6%±11.6Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | — | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.