What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pittsfield has the most expensive homes ($313k median).

Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Pittsfield	Sandgate
People
Population	391Lowest	435Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.7% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	53.8±3.5Lowest 25% above VT	55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT
	Sandgate and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.6%±8.4Highest VT: 17.9%	13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Pittsfield and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.4%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4%	26%±11.3Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Pittsfield and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45.4%Highest VT: 43.8%	37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±3.5Highest VT: 7%	2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7%
	Pittsfield and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$65,852±$12kLowest 19% below VT	$69,167±$19kHighest 15% below VT
	Sandgate and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$313,300±$73kHighest about the VT average	$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,035±$140 16% below VT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,181Highest about the VT average	$2,778Lowest 45% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35.6%±43Highest VT: 48.4%	0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Pittsfield and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1%	9.7%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2%	94.3%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT	1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 18% below VT	27 minHighest 16% above VT
Work from home	28.1%±24.1Lowest VT: 16.9%	34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9%
	Sandgate and Pittsfield 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.