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Danby vs Sandgate vs Wells
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 expensive homes ($272k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Wells has the youngest population (median age 50.7).
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 | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133 |
435Lowest |
1,148Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
50.7±5.2Lowest 18% 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 | 14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Wells and Danby 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%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Wells 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±$13kHighest 5% below VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
| Danby and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41kHighest 14% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
| Danby and Wells 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 |
— | $1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Highest 10% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$3,308 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Danby 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 | — | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.