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Sandgate vs Dover 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).
Dover has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Andover has the highest household income ($103k).
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 | Dover | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
1,466Highest |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +60% VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
49.2±5.1Lowest 14% above VT |
| Sandgate and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Sandgate and Andover 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% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Dover 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Andover and Dover 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 |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
| Andover and Sandgate 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 |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
| Andover and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,510 10% below VT |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Dover 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% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Lowest 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 | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — |
| 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.