Compare towns
Dummerston 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
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k 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 | Dummerston | Waltham | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
452 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
55.7±5.4 29% 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 | 21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39% VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest 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 | $101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$97,500±$14k 20% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
| Dummerston and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$329,700±$51k 4% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Dummerston and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 10% below VT |
$5,714Highest 13% above VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | — |
| 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.