Compare towns
Benson vs Danby vs Sandgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Benson has the most kids (16.5% under 18).
Danby has the most expensive homes ($272k 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 | Benson | Danby | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 784 |
1,133Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.9±9.4Lowest 20% above VT |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
| Sandgate and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Benson and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Benson and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Benson and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,625±$8kHighest 3% below VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
| Benson and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$26k 24% below VT |
$272,400±$41kHighest 14% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Danby and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$170Highest 10% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
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| Benson and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,125 18% below VT |
$4,543Highest 10% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±35.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Benson and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 35% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.