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Sandgate vs Brunswick 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%).
Brunswick has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
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 | Brunswick | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Highest |
109Lowest |
381 |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
54.1±5.5Lowest 26% above VT |
| Brunswick and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Sandgate 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% |
39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Brunswick 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 |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$228,100±$52k 28% below VT |
$272,900±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
| Ira and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $942±$52 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778 45% below VT |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$4,146Highest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Ira 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% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% VT: 73.2% |
95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Lowest 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 minLowest 16% above VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Brunswick 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.