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Northfield vs Sandgate vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Sutton has the most kids (17.3% 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 | Northfield | Sandgate | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,920Highest |
435Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Sandgate and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6% VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,768±$13kHighest 12% below VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
| Northfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,400±$21kHighest 13% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Northfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$207 18% below VT |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878Highest 3% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Northfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 16% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Northfield 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 | #42 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | Northfield Middle/High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
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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.