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Ira vs Weston 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 youngest population (median age 54.1).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($538k median).
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 | Weston | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
685Highest |
435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 54.1±5.5Lowest 26% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
| Weston 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% |
15.2%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Weston 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% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest 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±$5k 12% below VT |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT |
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| Weston and Ira 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 |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ira and Weston 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.4% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Weston 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.