Compare towns
Peru vs Sandgate vs Pawlet
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 highest household income ($152k).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Pawlet has the most kids (20.3% 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 | Peru | Sandgate | Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 434Lowest |
435 |
1,480Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.3±8.6Lowest 5% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
47.9±7.5 11% 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 | 8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
20.3%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Pawlet and Sandgate 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% |
27.3%±2.6Highest 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+ | 54.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
37.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Pawlet 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±$19k 15% below VT |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
| Peru and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$105kHighest 26% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$266,200±$44k 16% below VT |
| Peru and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$820Highest about the VT average |
— | $1,153±$215Lowest 7% below VT |
| Peru and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Highest about the VT average |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$3,924 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29%±47.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Pawlet 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% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 19% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±16.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3 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 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.