Compare towns
Middlesex vs Glover vs Sandgate vs Moretown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the youngest population (median age 44.4).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
Moretown has the most renters (15.1% rent).
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 | Middlesex | Glover | Sandgate | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943Highest |
1,051 |
435Lowest |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
| Sandgate and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Glover and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
| Middlesex and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT |
| Moretown and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$973±$130 21% below VT |
— | $838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Middlesex and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$3,234 36% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$5,506 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Glover and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.