Compare towns
Middlesex vs Sandgate vs West Haven
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 most expensive homes ($376k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
West Haven has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Sandgate | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943Highest |
435 |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
54±10.5 25% above VT |
| Sandgate and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±13.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.9%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| West Haven and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Sandgate 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 |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$85,250±$29k 5% above VT |
| Middlesex and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$245,000±$34k 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 8% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,485 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
10.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5Lowest 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.