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Old Bennington vs Sandgate vs Landgrove

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Old Bennington has the most people working from home (46.7%).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
Landgrove has the most expensive homes ($759k 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.

MeasureOld BenningtonSandgateLandgrove
People
Population
182Lowest
435Highest
225
Median age
45±21.3Lowest
4% above VT
55.7±5.4
29% above VT
56.9±12.8Highest
32% above VT
Landgrove and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
22.5%±12Highest
VT: 17.9%
13.1%±7.5Lowest
VT: 17.9%
17.3%±10.8
VT: 17.9%
Old Bennington and Landgrove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
30.8%±8
VT: 21.4%
26%±11.3Lowest
VT: 21.4%
36.9%±15.1Highest
VT: 21.4%
Landgrove and Old Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
84.9%
VT: 43.8%
37.8%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
91.2%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±7.8Lowest
VT: 7%
2.3%±2.4
VT: 7%
2.7%±2.7Highest
VT: 7%
Landgrove and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$168,750±$53k
108% above VT
$69,167±$19kLowest
15% below VT
$195,938±$167kHighest
141% above VT
Landgrove and Old Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$445,500±$105k
41% above VT
$193,800±$31kLowest
39% below VT
$759,400±$157kHighest
140% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,063±$1k
14% below VT
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$8,690
72% above VT
$2,778Lowest
45% below VT
$10,000+Highest
at least 98% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40%±100Highest
VT: 48.4%
0%±100Lowest
VT: 48.4%
0%±100Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Old Bennington and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
0%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
9.7%Highest
VT: 10.1%
0.4%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.8%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
94.3%
VT: 73.2%
94.4%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
38 yrs older than VT
1959
17 yrs older than VT
1979Highest
3 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minHighest
20% above VT
27 min
16% above VT
23 minLowest
about the VT average
Work from home
46.7%±3.9Highest
VT: 16.9%
34.6%±32.4
VT: 16.9%
17.6%±7.7Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Old Bennington and Sandgate 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.