Compare towns
Sandgate vs Cornwall vs Andover
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 affordable homes ($194k median).
Cornwall has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Andover has the most renters (17.2% rent).
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 | Cornwall | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
1,208Highest |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
49.2±5.1Lowest 14% above VT |
| Sandgate and Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Sandgate 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% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Andover 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 |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
| Cornwall and Andover 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 |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
| Cornwall and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
| Andover and Cornwall 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 |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Cornwall 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% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school 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.