Compare towns
Arlington vs Belvidere vs Guildhall vs Sandgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arlington has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Sandgate has the oldest population (median age 55.7).
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 | Arlington | Belvidere | Guildhall | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,598Highest |
422 |
371Lowest |
435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
| Sandgate and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Guildhall and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Arlington and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,308±$11k 26% above VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
| Guildhall and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,500±$59k about the VT average |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$321,200±$62kHighest about the VT average |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Guildhall and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172 3% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
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| Belvidere and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549 10% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$4,625Highest 8% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 10 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 13% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #50 of 70 in VT | — | — | — |
| School district | Arlington School District | — | — | — |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.