What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Troy has the most kids (31.6% under 18).

Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	North Troy	Sandgate
People
Population	506Highest	435Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.8% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	34.1±4.4Lowest 21% below VT	55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT
Kids under 18	31.6%±9.2Highest VT: 17.9%	13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	16%±6Lowest VT: 21.4%	26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4%
	Sandgate and North Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.6%Lowest VT: 43.8%	37.8%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±3.7Highest VT: 7%	2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7%
	North 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	$50,417±$5kLowest 38% below VT	$69,167±$19kHighest 15% below VT
	Sandgate and North Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$121,100±$20kLowest 62% below VT	$193,800±$31kHighest 39% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$597±$179 52% below VT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,641Lowest 48% below VT	$2,778Highest 45% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.3%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4%	0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%
	North Troy and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	21.5%Highest VT: 10.1%	9.7%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	63.8%Lowest VT: 73.2%	94.3%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT	1959Highest 17 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	50 minHighest 113% above VT	27 minLowest 16% above VT
Work from home	17.6%±8.4Lowest VT: 16.9%	34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9%
	Sandgate and North Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.