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Sandgate vs Brattleboro vs Putney
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%).
Brattleboro has the most kids (19% under 18).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
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 | Brattleboro | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
12,122Highest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
45.6±4.5 6% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Brattleboro and Putney 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% |
25.5%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
| Putney 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 |
$257,300±$18k 19% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
| Putney and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,074±$58Highest 13% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$5,700Highest 13% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 17 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
19 min 19% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Brattleboro 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 | — | #33 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | — | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.