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Ira vs Barnet vs Sandgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ira has the most expensive homes ($273k median).
Barnet has the most kids (31.1% under 18).
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 | Ira | Barnet | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381 |
61Lowest |
435Highest |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5Lowest 26% above VT |
62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
| Barnet and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
36.1%±44.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Ira and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5kHighest 12% below VT |
$57,917±$16kLowest 29% below VT |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
| Ira and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
$204,200±$38k 36% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52 24% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146Highest 18% below VT |
$2,950 41% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
— | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ira and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4% VT: 10.1% |
47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
— | 27 minLowest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Sandgate 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.