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New Castle vs Williston vs Sandwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Castle has the most expensive homes ($1701k median).
Williston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Sandwich has the most affordable homes ($438k 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 | New Castle | Williston | Sandwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,757 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±6 61% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
63.6±2.8Highest 63% above U.S. |
| Sandwich and New Castle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and New Castle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
46.6%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandwich and New Castle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $176,953±$29kHighest 119% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$140,694±$22k 74% above U.S. |
| New Castle and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,701,300±$267kHighest 411% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$437,700±$79kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,501Highest 148% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
$1,679±$1kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,509Highest 173% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$4,494Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±85.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±41.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sandwich and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 40.1%±19.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.1%±16.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Castle and Sandwich 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | New Castle School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.