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Otis vs Highgate vs Sandisfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Otis has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Highgate has the most affordable homes ($281k median).
Sandisfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
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 | Otis | Highgate | Sandisfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,624 |
3,528Highest |
994Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
44±7.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
49.9±7.5 28% above U.S. |
| Otis and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Highgate and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±5.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sandisfield and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,898±$6kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$81,017±$14kLowest about the U.S. average |
$91,111±$23k 13% above U.S. |
| Otis and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,700±$40kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$280,500±$21kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$360,300±$34k 8% above U.S. |
| Otis and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,318±$924Highest 7% below U.S. |
$895±$691Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,250±$220 12% below U.S. |
| Otis and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$3,558Highest 14% above U.S. |
$3,328 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sandisfield and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Otis and Sandisfield 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 | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Farmington River Reg | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.