Compare towns
Sandgate vs Castleton vs Morgan vs Arlington
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 oldest population (median age 55.7).
Castleton has the most renters (21% rent).
Morgan has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Arlington has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Castleton | Morgan | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
4,453Highest |
827 |
2,598 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5% VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Morgan and Arlington 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% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan 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% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
$102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
| Arlington and Morgan 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 |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
$318,500±$59kHighest about the VT average |
| Arlington and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,112±$64Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,191±$172Highest 3% below VT |
| Arlington and Castleton 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 |
$3,167 37% below VT |
$3,426 32% below VT |
$4,549Highest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Castleton 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% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
84% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Sandgate 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | #50 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | Arlington School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Arlington Memorial |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.6 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.