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Sandgate vs Dunstable vs Manchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
Dunstable has the highest household income ($209k).
Manchester has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Dunstable | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
3,408 |
4,486Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.5±2.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
54.5±6.3 40% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Dunstable and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate and Manchester 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunstable and Manchester 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 14% below U.S. |
$208,512±$23kHighest 158% above U.S. |
$94,886±$23k 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$674,000±$30kHighest 103% above U.S. |
$454,600±$47k 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,325±$637Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,057±$76Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Dunstable and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$9,020Highest 189% above U.S. |
$5,923 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±77.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunstable and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Manchester 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 | — | #4 of 282 in MA | #37 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Groton-Dunstable | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.