Compare towns
Sandgate vs Benson vs Tunbridge
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%).
Benson has the most renters (19.1% rent).
Tunbridge has the most expensive homes ($315k 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 | Benson | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
784 |
1,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
51.9±9.4 20% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
| Sandgate and Benson 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% |
16.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Benson 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% |
26.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Benson and Sandgate 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% |
32.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
7%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Benson and Tunbridge 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 |
$78,625±$8k 3% below VT |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Benson 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 |
$242,000±$26k 24% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,113±$170Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Benson 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 |
$4,125 18% below VT |
$4,645Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Benson 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% |
5.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 16% above VT |
32 minHighest 35% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.