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Sandgate vs Fairlee vs West Haven
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%).
Fairlee has the most expensive homes ($274k median).
West Haven has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
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 | Fairlee | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435 |
1,066Highest |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
54±10.5Lowest 25% above VT |
| Fairlee and Sandgate 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% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±13.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| West Haven and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±11.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.9%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee and West Haven 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% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Fairlee and Sandgate 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 |
$74,760±$10k 8% below VT |
$85,250±$29kHighest 5% above VT |
| West Haven and Fairlee 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 |
$274,200±$39kHighest 13% below VT |
$245,000±$34k 23% below VT |
| Fairlee and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,083±$242 12% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$5,617Highest 11% above VT |
$4,485 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Rivendell Interstate School District | — |
| 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.