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Woodford vs Jay vs Sandgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Woodford has the most expensive homes ($275k median).
Jay has the most kids (14.2% under 18).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Woodford | Jay | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 282Lowest |
471Highest |
435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8% VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 61.8±4.9Highest 43% above VT |
52.1±10.5Lowest 21% above VT |
55.7±5.4 29% 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 | 9.6%±11.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 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+ | 35.1%±7.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 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+ | 32%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±5.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 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 | $81,250±$20kHighest about the VT average |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% 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 | $275,000±$67kHighest 13% below VT |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% 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 | $3,075 39% below VT |
$3,588Highest 29% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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 | 6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest 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.