Compare towns
Manchester vs Mapleton vs Winhall 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).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
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 | Manchester | Mapleton | Winhall | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,486Highest |
1,884 |
752 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54.5±6.3 40% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.9±6.1 26% 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%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Manchester and Mapleton 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. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$95,500±$23kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Winhall 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$471,800±$55kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$193,800±$31k 42% below U.S. |
| Winhall and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,057±$76 25% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,094±$732Highest 23% below U.S. |
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| Winhall and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,923 90% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,567Highest 111% above U.S. |
$2,778 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±38.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Manchester and Winhall 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.1%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±9 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.