Compare towns
Ira vs Stratton vs Tunbridge vs Sandgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Stratton | Tunbridge | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 381Lowest |
532 |
1,253Highest |
435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 54.1±5.5 26% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Tunbridge 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 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% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge 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±$5k 12% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
| Stratton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
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| Tunbridge and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146 18% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.