What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k median).

Fayston has the most expensive homes ($502k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sandgate	Fayston
People
Population	435Lowest	1,342Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+0.8% VT: +2.8%
Median age	55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT	46.9±3.5Lowest 9% above VT
	Sandgate and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9%	19.3%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9%
	Fayston 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%	19.6%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Sandgate and Fayston 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%	66.9%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7%	3.1%±1.8Highest VT: 7%
	Fayston 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	$110,250±$28kHighest 36% above VT
	Fayston 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	$502,400±$82kHighest 59% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,654±$274 34% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,778Lowest 45% below VT	$6,689Highest 33% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%	6.3%±27.9Highest VT: 48.4%
	Fayston and Sandgate 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%	4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Highest VT: 73.2%	87%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT	1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 16% above VT	29 minHighest 25% above VT
Work from home	34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9%	26.2%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Sandgate and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Harwood Unified Union School District #60
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.