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Roxbury vs Sandgate vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
Warren has the most expensive homes ($569k 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 | Roxbury | Sandgate | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942 |
435Lowest |
1,585Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
| Sandgate and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Warren and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,214±$22k 10% below VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$86,905±$16kHighest 7% above VT |
| Warren and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,600±$55k 23% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$495Lowest 23% below VT |
— | $1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
| Warren and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,284 15% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Warren and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 27.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 12% above VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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.