Compare towns
Peru vs Sandgate vs Andover vs Mount Tabor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peru has the youngest population (median age 45.3).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
Andover has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k 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.
| Measure | Peru | Sandgate | Andover | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 434 |
435 |
616Highest |
304Lowest |
| Median age | 45.3±8.6Lowest 5% above VT |
55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Sandgate and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Andover and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
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| Peru and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$105k 26% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$820Lowest about the VT average |
— | $1,389±$364 13% above VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 about the VT average |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 19% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Andover 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.