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Sandgate vs Appleton vs Wheelock vs Arlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sandgate has the oldest population (median age 55.7).
Appleton has the most renters (17.4% rent).
Wheelock has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Arlington has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Sandgate | Appleton | Wheelock | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
1,360 |
717 |
2,598Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
49.2±7.4 26% above U.S. |
51±5.6 31% above U.S. |
37.6±4Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Sandgate and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Arlington and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Appleton and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,167±$19k 14% below U.S. |
$53,618±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20k 20% below U.S. |
$102,308±$11kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$31k 42% below U.S. |
$235,600±$33k 29% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$318,500±$59kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Arlington and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,104±$82Lowest 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,191±$172Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Arlington and Appleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$2,937 6% below U.S. |
$4,549Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.1%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16 U.S.: 15.1% |
35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Arlington and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #50 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Appleton Public Schools | — | Arlington School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Arlington Memorial |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.