Compare towns
Pawlet vs Sandgate vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pawlet has the most expensive homes ($266k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Troy has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Pawlet | Sandgate | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,480 |
435Lowest |
1,749Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
44.5±5.7Lowest 3% above VT |
| Sandgate and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pawlet and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.5% VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Pawlet and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
| Troy and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,200±$44kHighest 16% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
| Pawlet and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$215Highest 7% below VT |
— | $646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Pawlet and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,924Highest 22% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±21.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Pawlet and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 40% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mettawee School District #84 | — | Troy School District |
| 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.