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Ira vs Sandgate vs Waterville
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).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Waterville has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
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 | Sandgate | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
435 |
680Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5 26% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
49.1±8.2Lowest 14% above VT |
| Sandgate and Ira 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% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterville and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1% VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Ira 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 |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
| Ira and Waterville 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 |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
— | $1,110±$93Highest 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146Highest 18% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Waterville and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school 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.