Compare towns
Arlington vs Castleton vs Sandgate vs Wilder
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 highest household income ($102k).
Sandgate has the oldest population (median age 55.7).
Wilder has the most renters (37.1% rent).
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 | Castleton | Sandgate | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,598 |
4,453Highest |
435Lowest |
3,087 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
| Sandgate and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Arlington and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder 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% VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,500±$59kHighest about the VT average |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
| Arlington and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172Highest 3% below VT |
$1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
— | $1,142±$451 7% below VT |
| Arlington and Wilder 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 |
$3,167 37% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$5,505Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 10 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 13% below VT |
19 min 17% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Arlington School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | — |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | None in town | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.