Compare towns
Manchester vs Eliot vs Sandgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Manchester has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k 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 | Manchester | Eliot | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,486 |
7,146Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54.5±6.3 40% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Lowest 31% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Manchester and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Manchester and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,886±$23k 18% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Eliot and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $454,600±$47k 37% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Eliot and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,057±$76Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,923Highest 90% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Manchester and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.1%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #37 of 70 in VT | #19 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.