What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).

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.

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

Measure	Ryegate	Sandgate
People
Population	1,059Highest	435Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.8% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT	55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT
Kids under 18	23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9%	13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Ryegate and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.1%±1.5Lowest VT: 21.4%	26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4%
	Sandgate and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8%	37.8%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.4Highest VT: 7%	2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7%
	Ryegate and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT	$69,167±$19kHighest 15% below VT
	Sandgate and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$219,300±$32kHighest 31% below VT	$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT
	Ryegate and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$908±$236 26% below VT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,472Highest 31% below VT	$2,778Lowest 45% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4%	0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Ryegate and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.5%Highest VT: 10.1%	9.7%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2%	94.3%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT	1959Highest 17 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 18% above VT	27 minLowest 16% above VT
Work from home	8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9%	34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9%
	Sandgate and Ryegate 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.