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Ascutney vs Castle Hill 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).
Castle Hill has the most affordable homes ($145k 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 | Castle Hill | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381 |
281Lowest |
435Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 64.4±7.3Highest 66% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8 49% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Ascutney and Castle Hill 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% |
14.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Castle Hill 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% |
44.8%±6.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ascutney and Castle Hill 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% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sandgate and Castle Hill 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. |
$54,250±$14k 33% below U.S. |
$69,167±$19kHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Sandgate and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,800±$91kHighest 34% below U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31k 42% below U.S. |
| Ascutney and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $950±$574 33% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,429Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$2,778 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill 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% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
19 min 29% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±24.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest 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.