Compare towns
Ripton vs Newfane vs Sandgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Newfane has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Ripton | Newfane | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 508Highest |
141Lowest |
435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
30.8±12Lowest 29% below VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
| Sandgate and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.4%±16.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Newfane and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.3%±19.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48% VT: 43.8% |
64.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±11.4 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ripton and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$85,938±$84k 6% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
| Ripton and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$347,400±$55k 10% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Ripton and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,083±$331 12% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 about the VT average |
$5,833Highest 16% above VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.6%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% VT: 73.2% |
75%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
12 minLowest 49% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
13.1%±14.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school 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.