Compare towns
Sandgate vs Bennington vs Monkton
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%).
Bennington has the most renters (41.6% rent).
Monkton has the most expensive homes ($380k 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 | Sandgate | Bennington | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
15,249Highest |
1,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
44.7±2.3Lowest 4% above VT |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
| Sandgate and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3 VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Monkton and Bennington 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% |
25.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8% VT: 43.8% |
36.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bennington and Sandgate 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 |
$59,446±$7kLowest 27% below VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$213,300±$15k 33% below VT |
$379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,133±$63Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,301±$120Highest 5% above VT |
| Monkton and Bennington 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 |
$4,513 10% below VT |
$5,887Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64 VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington and Monkton 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% |
13.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1961 15 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Monkton 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 | — | #58 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.