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Manchester vs Union 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 most expensive homes ($455k median).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Union | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,486Highest |
2,663 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54.5±6.3 40% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% 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% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Union 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Manchester and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,886±$23kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Manchester and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $454,600±$47kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,057±$76Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452Highest 17% below U.S. |
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| Union and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,923Highest 90% above U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Manchester and Union 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% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% 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. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.1%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Lowest 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 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| 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.