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Newburgh vs Sandgate vs Windsor

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newburgh has the most expensive homes ($245k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).

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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.

MeasureNewburghSandgateWindsor
People
Population
1,475
435Lowest
3,554Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
+0.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.8±5.7
18% above U.S.
55.7±5.4Highest
43% above U.S.
44.8±6.5Lowest
15% above U.S.
Sandgate and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.8%±3.6
U.S.: 22%
13.1%±7.5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21.4%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
26%±11.3
U.S.: 17.2%
29.7%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
29.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
37.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.3%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±2.4
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Newburgh and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$76,750±$10kHighest
5% below U.S.
$69,167±$19k
14% below U.S.
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below U.S.
Newburgh and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$244,600±$20kHighest
26% below U.S.
$193,800±$31kLowest
42% below U.S.
$207,500±$31k
38% below U.S.
Newburgh and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$950±$219Lowest
33% below U.S.
—
$1,026±$89Highest
27% below U.S.
Windsor and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,748Lowest
12% below U.S.
$2,778
11% below U.S.
$5,209Highest
67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.9%±13.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17
U.S.: 51.1%
Newburgh and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
9.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1959
21 yrs older than U.S.
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
14% above U.S.
27 min
3% above U.S.
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
Work from home
6.4%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
34.6%±32.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5
U.S.: 15.1%
Sandgate and Windsor 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 — — #61 of 70 in VT
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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.