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Ascutney vs Waltham vs Sandgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ascutney has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Waltham has the most expensive homes ($330k 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 | Waltham | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
452Highest |
435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 64.4±7.3Highest 49% above VT |
60.8±7.3 41% above VT |
55.7±5.4Lowest 29% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
39%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±3.7Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| 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 VT |
$97,500±$14kHighest 20% above VT |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
| Waltham 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 31% below VT |
$329,700±$51kHighest 4% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Waltham and Ascutney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$113 11% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,429 32% below VT |
$5,714Highest 13% above VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 29.2%±58.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Waltham 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 VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.5%±24.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.