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Orange vs Sandgate vs Sheldon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the most renters (12.2% rent).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% 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 | Orange | Sandgate | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 957 |
435Lowest |
2,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
| Sandgate and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1% VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Orange and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$78,533±$25kHighest 3% below VT |
| Sheldon and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
| Sheldon and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
— | $1,286±$379Lowest 4% above VT |
| Orange and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545 30% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$3,578Highest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 7.6% VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 19% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.