What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).

Belvidere has the most kids (22% under 18).

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	Sandgate	Belvidere
People
Population	435Highest	422Lowest
Median age	55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT	40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT
Kids under 18	13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9%	22%±4Highest VT: 17.9%
	Belvidere and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4%	8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.8%Highest VT: 43.8%	35.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±2.4Highest VT: 7%	1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7%
	Sandgate and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT	$81,563±$18kHighest about the VT average
	Belvidere 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±$31kLowest 39% below VT	$239,200±$51kHighest 24% below VT
	Belvidere and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,542±$1k 25% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,778Lowest 45% below VT	$3,908Highest 22% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%	66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4%
	Belvidere and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.7%Highest VT: 10.1%	5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Highest VT: 73.2%	86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT	1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 16% above VT	38 minHighest 60% above VT
Work from home	34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9%	9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Sandgate and Belvidere 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.