Compare towns
Danby vs Sandgate vs Waltham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danby has the most kids (14.6% under 18).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Waltham has the highest household income ($98k).
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 | Danby | Sandgate | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133Highest |
435Lowest |
452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Lowest 22% above VT |
55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
| Waltham and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Danby and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
39%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Waltham and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$97,500±$14kHighest 20% above VT |
| Waltham and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$329,700±$51kHighest 4% above VT |
| Waltham and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
— | $1,096±$113Highest 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543 10% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$5,714Highest 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Danby and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 26% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | — |
| High school 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.