Compare towns
Andover vs Cornwall vs Sandgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most renters (17.2% rent).
Cornwall has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
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 | Andover | Cornwall | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616 |
1,208Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 49.2±5.1Lowest 14% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
| Sandgate and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
| Cornwall and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Cornwall and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
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| Andover and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190 about the VT average |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.