Compare towns
Ascutney vs Wheelock vs Sandgate vs Mount Tabor
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).
Wheelock has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k 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 | Wheelock | Sandgate | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 381 |
717Highest |
435 |
304Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 64.4±7.3Highest 49% above VT |
51±5.6Lowest 18% above VT |
55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
57.8±10.6 34% above VT |
| Ascutney and Mount Tabor 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% |
18.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Wheelock and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 44.9%±15Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Ascutney and Mount Tabor 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 VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±3.7Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
| Wheelock 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 |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
$69,167±$19kHighest 15% below VT |
— |
| Sandgate and Wheelock 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 |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$193,800±$31k 39% below VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $2,143±$367 74% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,429 32% below VT |
$2,937 42% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
97.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.5%±24.4 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.