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Sandgate vs Bridgewater vs Ira
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%).
Bridgewater has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Ira has the most expensive homes ($273k 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 | Bridgewater | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435 |
980Highest |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.5% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
54.1±5.5Lowest 26% above VT |
| Bridgewater and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sandgate and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±11.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.2%±0.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bridgewater 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% VT: 43.8% |
40.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Bridgewater and Ira 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 |
$70,272±$3k 13% below VT |
$71,827±$5kHighest 12% below VT |
| Ira and Bridgewater 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 |
$218,300±$55k 31% below VT |
$272,900±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
| Ira and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $850±$778Lowest 31% below VT |
$942±$52Highest 24% below VT |
| Ira and Bridgewater 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 |
$3,418 32% below VT |
$4,146Highest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
59.7%±39.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Bridgewater and Ira 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Bridgewater 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.