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Ascutney vs Alexandria vs Sandgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ascutney has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Alexandria has the most expensive homes ($323k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Ascutney | Alexandria | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
1,983Highest |
435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 64.4±7.3Highest 66% above U.S. |
52.6±5Lowest 35% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
| Ascutney and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Alexandria and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.9%±15Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ascutney and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sandgate and Alexandria are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,269±$46kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$89,194±$8kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19k 14% below U.S. |
| Alexandria and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,800±$91k 34% below U.S. |
$323,300±$27kHighest about the U.S. average |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Alexandria and Ascutney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,135±$273 20% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,429 10% above U.S. |
$5,021Highest 61% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 55.6%±40.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alexandria and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±24.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Ascutney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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U.S. 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.