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Sandgate vs Brunswick vs Wheelock
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 highest household income ($128k).
Wheelock has the youngest population (median age 51).
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 | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435 |
109Lowest |
717Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
51±5.6Lowest 18% 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%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Wheelock 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% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and Wheelock 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% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Brunswick and Wheelock 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 |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$31k 39% below VT |
$228,100±$52kHighest 28% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
| Brunswick and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778 45% below VT |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$2,937Highest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.1% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 16% above VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Wheelock 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.