Compare towns
Sandgate vs Barton vs Ira vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Barton has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Ira has the most expensive homes ($273k median).
Wheelock has the most homeowners (97.9%).
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 | Barton | Ira | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435 |
730Highest |
381Lowest |
717 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.4% VT: +2.8% |
— | -6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
54.1±5.5 26% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
| Sandgate and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Ira and Wheelock 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 15% below VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$71,827±$5kHighest 12% below VT |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
| Ira and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$31k 39% below VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$272,900±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
$189,600±$37k 40% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$942±$52Highest 24% below VT |
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| Ira and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$3,185 37% below VT |
$4,146Highest 18% below VT |
$2,937 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 16% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Wheelock 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — | — |
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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.