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Andover vs Peru 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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Peru | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Highest |
434Lowest |
435 |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
45.3±8.6Lowest 5% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
| Sandgate and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sandgate and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Andover 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% |
54.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Andover and Sandgate 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 |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
| Peru 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 |
$400,000±$105kHighest 26% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Peru 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 |
$1,271±$820Lowest about the VT average |
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| Andover and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190Highest about the VT average |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Peru 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% |
1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
28 minHighest 19% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4Lowest 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. | |||
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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.