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Ascutney vs Unity vs Sandgate vs Waltham
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).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Waltham has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
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 | Unity | Sandgate | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 381Lowest |
1,375Highest |
435 |
452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 64.4±7.3Highest 66% above U.S. |
58±4.5 49% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Lowest 43% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3 56% above U.S. |
| Ascutney and Waltham 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% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Sandgate and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 44.9%±15 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waltham and Ascutney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waltham 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. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19k 14% below U.S. |
$97,500±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Unity 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. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$329,700±$51kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Waltham and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
— | $1,096±$113Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Unity and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,429 10% above U.S. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,714Highest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity and Waltham 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% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±24.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Unity School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.