Compare towns
Sandgate vs Franklin 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 people working from home (34.6%).
Franklin has the youngest population (median age 46).
Manchester has the most expensive homes ($455k 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.
| Measure | Sandgate | Franklin | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
1,628 |
4,486Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
46±9.3Lowest 18% 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% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Manchester and Franklin 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% |
25.6%±3.5Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Manchester and Franklin 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 14% below U.S. |
$65,455±$16kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$94,886±$23kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Manchester 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 42% below U.S. |
$245,800±$59k 26% below U.S. |
$454,600±$47kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $888±$306Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,057±$76Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Manchester and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778 11% below U.S. |
$2,231Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$5,923Highest 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Manchester and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±5.5Lowest 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 | — | — | #37 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.