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Mount Tabor vs Sandgate vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Troy has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Mount Tabor | Sandgate | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 304Lowest |
435 |
1,749Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
44.5±5.7Lowest 3% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Troy and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
| Troy and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
— | $646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Troy and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 94% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Troy School District |
| 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.