Compare towns
Ryegate vs Sandgate vs Sheffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
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%).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k 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 | Ryegate | Sandgate | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,059Highest |
435Lowest |
573 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
42±8 about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
$69,167±$19kHighest 15% below VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% 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±$31k 39% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% 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±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
— | $967±$79Highest 22% below VT |
| Sheffield and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472Highest 31% below VT |
$2,778 45% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Ryegate 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% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.