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Addison vs Sandgate vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
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 | Addison | Sandgate | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Highest |
435Lowest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.1±7.6 23% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Sandgate and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Addison and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Addison and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| Addison and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| Addison and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461 64% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 16% above VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Addison and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.