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Fairlee vs Sandgate vs Victory
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairlee has the most renters (42.5% rent).
Sandgate has the most kids (13.1% under 18).
Victory has the oldest population (median age 64.5).
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 | Fairlee | Sandgate | Victory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 54 |
435Highest |
53Lowest |
| Median age | 63.5±7.6 47% above VT |
55.7±5.4Lowest 29% above VT |
64.5±11.1Highest 50% above VT |
| Victory and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±52.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
7.5%±51 VT: 17.9% |
| Sandgate and Victory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37%±54.9 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
47.2%±39.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Victory and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±26.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
0%±26.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Sandgate and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $21,071±$13kLowest 74% below VT |
$69,167±$19kHighest 15% below VT |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,500±$28kHighest 12% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,057±$620 14% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,750Highest 26% below VT |
$2,778 45% below VT |
$2,500Lowest 50% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±55.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 50%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
45.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.5%±30.4 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
0%±52.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.