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Sandgate vs Castleton vs Vernon
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%).
Castleton has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Vernon has the most expensive homes ($285k 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 | Castleton | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
4,453Highest |
2,709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
42.6±5.4 about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Castleton and Vernon 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% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Vernon 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$85,682±$9kHighest 6% above VT |
| Vernon and Castleton 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 |
$285,100±$25kHighest 10% below VT |
| Vernon and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$1,023±$214Lowest 17% below VT |
| Castleton and Vernon 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 |
$5,191Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 9.7% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Vernon 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 | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.