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Ascutney vs Chapman 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).
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
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 | Chapman | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
388 |
435Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 64.4±7.3Highest 66% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4Lowest 17% 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% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 44.9%±15Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ascutney and Chapman 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% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman and Sandgate 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. |
$93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19k 14% below U.S. |
| Chapman 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±$91kHighest 34% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% 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. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,429Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$2,778 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5% 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. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±24.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest 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.