Compare towns
Manchester vs Peru vs Sandgate vs Winhall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Manchester has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k 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 | Peru | Sandgate | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,486Highest |
434Lowest |
435 |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.5±6.3 26% above VT |
45.3±8.6Lowest 5% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Winhall and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
54.3% VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
| Manchester and Winhall 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 17% above VT |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
| Peru and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $454,600±$47k 44% above VT |
$400,000±$105k 26% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
| 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±$76Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,271±$820Highest about the VT average |
— | $1,094±$732 11% below VT |
| Peru and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,923 18% above VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±13.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 39% below VT |
28 minHighest 19% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.1%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.